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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. We all know that is can make a big positive impact. So we visit one local company that is helping to reclaim our environment while rebuilding the lives of formerly incarcerated men and women and their families. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

There’s nothing like getting your hands dirty with some health Mothe Earth. Master Gardener Carrie Petty has tip to help you make the most of what you already have in your garden. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It’s hard to imagine how many meals a hospital serves every day but the number is huge, and so is the number of dirty dishes. Eskanizi Health handles thousands of dishes and still saves energy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

In the year 2000 the United States Green Building Council helped create a ratings system for green buildings. That was the start of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, better known as LEED, a highly sought after award. We go behind the scenes inside the first hospital in Indiana that achieved the coveted LEED award. Their focus has continued to be on the health of their p...

A pilot shortage is leaving the door open to women to fill those vacant spots. Republic Airways and LIFT Academy are taking steps to give pilot hopefuls a look at what it takes to earn their wings. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

We're hearing from a set of twins who said there's a freedom that comes with being able to drive. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Force Indy's African-American led racing team is climbing up the ranks. They are one race class away from joining the elite Indy Car series. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Maya Angelou will be the first Black woman to be featured on the quarter. She's the first in a series of pioneering women to get the honore. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A lawsuit alleging discrimination filed by the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana has been settled. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A batch of Purdue polytechnic high school students are teaching elementary students algebra by 7th grade. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Black infant mortality rates in Indiana grew last year, while rates for white and Hispanic babies continued to drop. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This is transgender awareness week. Nearly 50 transgender people were killed in the states this year, according to the Human Rights Campaign. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A community servant who founded the Ross Foundation, he and his wife loss nearly everything in a house fire. Including their dog. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The Black Lives Matter Mural on Indiana Avenue is being re-paved to make way for the Cultural Trail expansion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Kidnapping in Haiti isn't new. However those familiar with the country say it may be spiraling out of control. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Even though a lot of small businesses are surviving during the pandemic, a few others have failed. With minority businesses facing broader challenges, Indy Chamber representatives hope providing support and partnering with the Indianapolis Recorder helps build a more economically inclusive city. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/priv...

Eskenazi health is expanding it's fresh food market to include not only patients and staff, but community members who live, work and go to school in the nearby community that is considered a food desert. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

It's a race against time for a nonprofit helping clothe Indianapolis' underserved youth. Assistance League of Indianapolis will need another warehouse space to continue building on one of it's long-standing programs: Operation School Bell. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The images of Afghan refugees coming into Indiana is like a look back in time for one Muncie woman who escaped the country during the Soviet invasion. She made it to Indiana in 1986 after spending six years in a refugee camp in Pakistan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

GangGang kicked off it's inaugural fine arts fair with the Keepers of Culture mural unveiling. Hollywood actress and Indianapolis Native Vivica A. Fox was one of the local celebrities depicted in the mural. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

An Indianapolis musician is being remembered for the life he led instead of how he died. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

A new Indianapolis bookstore is bridging culture and literacy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Indiana is putting Naloxboxes in counties around the state. They are filled with narcan, the opioid overdose reversal drug. The latest one went up in the Martindale-Brightwood community. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Juneteenth is World Sickle Cell Day. We hear how the disease impacts minority communities. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .