🌱 Blue Angels Coming To '23 Air Show + Man Convicted Of Assault

Happy Friday, Indianapolis! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cooler. High: 42 Low: 40.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. The famous U.S. Navy Blue Angels are coming to Indianapolis in 2023. Gov. Holcomb announced the flight crew will appear at the 2023 Crossroads Air Show, put on by the Boy Scouts of America. The show will be Oct. 28-29, 2023 at the Indianapolis Regional Airport in Hancock County. (WTHR)
2. A jury convicted an Indianapolis man of assaulting a police officer during a September incident in Franklin. Samuel M. Killin, 47, of Indianapolis was found guilty Wednesday of battery against a public safety official, a Level 5 felony, and resisting law enforcement and driving while suspended, both misdemeanors. The verdict follows a two-day jury trial in Johnson County Circuit Court. (Daily Journal)
3. At the beginning of each school year, students in need within Indianapolis Public Schools and school districts of Pike, Washington, Warren, and Lawrence townships receive two school uniforms, a package of underwear and socks, a belt, a winter coat, a hygiene set, and a few books in a duffel bag. Students in those districts as well as students in the Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township can receive a pair of tennis shoes through ALI’s initiative, Operation School Bell. The nonprofit donated 2,528 duffel bags at the beginning of the 2021 school year and 890 pairs of shoes. (Indianapolis Recorder)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• High Road Comedy At 12175 Visionary Way (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Memories make the best holiday gifts! Take your loved ones to see the animals at the Indianapolis Zoo. Learn more about the Zoo's behind-the-scenes adventures. (Facebook)
• The Indianapolis Animal Care Services shelter is full and has run out of space to set up more crates in the hallways. The shelter urges local adopters and fosters to contact them about available animals. (Facebook)
• Give a gift of experiences this year – a membership to the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites! A gift membership provides 12 months of unlimited free admission to all 12 statewide locations. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.