Collection For Afghan Evacuees + Indiana Fever + Gen Con Indy

Up and at 'em, Indianapolis! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in Indianapolis.

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First, today's weather:

Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 85 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories today in Indianapolis:

1. A collection system has been established for Hoosiers wishing to donate items to the thousands of Afghan evacuees currently housed at Camp Atterbury. Nine Indiana National Guard armories will serve as regional collection facilities for the public to drop off donations. Only new items will be accepted from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday beginning Sept. 20. (WISHTV.com)
2. A person in a wheelchair is seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle on the city's east side. Police were called at around 8:30 a.m. to the area of Shadeland Avenue and 21st Street for the crash. The driver involved in the crash appeared to stay on the scene. (WISHTV.com)
3. This Friday, the Indiana Fever will be celebrating their Fan Appreciation Night at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. (Fox 59)
4. Gen Con Indy, the largest and longest-running tabletop gaming convention in North America, has returned to Indianapolis through Sunday. (WIBC - Indianapolis News & Politics)
5. The Belmont Beach Project will host its third Sunday Funday, in order to "shine a positive light" on the city's west side. (Indianapolis Recorder)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Indianapolis Oktoberfest - Monument Circle (7:00 PM)
• Homeschool Day - Indiana Historical Society (10:00 AM)
• Kid's Night Out - Arthur R. Baxter Branch YMCA (5:00 PM)
• Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx - Indiana State Fairgrounds (7:00 PM)

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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 is an alum of The University of Rhode Island, where she received a BA degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.