🌱 COVID-19 Testing At IMS + Cretia Cakes + East Side Shooting

Good morning, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with the latest copy of the Indianapolis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 43 Low: 23.

Here are the top 3 stories in Indianapolis today:

1. The Indiana Department of Health has extended its COVID-19 testing and vaccination clinic at Indianapolis Motor Speedway through Jan. 22. The clinic, which is being held in the IndyCar parking lot at 4551 W. 16th Street, across from Gate 2, offers the two-dose Pfizer pediatric and adult vaccines as well as the two-dose Moderna vaccine. COVID vaccines are available to Hoosiers ages five and older, and boosters are available to eligible individuals 16 and older. (93.1 WIBC Indianapolis)
2. An Indy mom and pop bakery specializes in Southern-style specialty desserts. Chef LaCretia Allen, owner of Cretia Cakes, says her bakery is best known for its Southern-style desserts including its Caramel Obsession Cake, Lemon “Church Lady” Cake, and ScRUMptious Rum Cake. Cretia Cakes is located in Castleton right in front of the AMC theatre at 6066 East 82nd St. (WISHTV.com)
3. Police are investigating after one person was critically injured in a shooting on Indy’s east side. The shooting occurred around 12:45 p.m. in the 3400 block of N. Sherman Drive. The victim located at the scene was transported to a hospital and listed as being in critical condition. (Fox 59)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• MacAllister Machinery Gift of Lights At Marion County Fairgrounds (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Indianapolis Animal Care Services is asking for help. If you can adopt, foster, or volunteer, please apply. (Facebook)
• Indianapolis Monthly Magazine is swooning over Our Table American Bistro's tidy shrimp cocktail, featuring the fire-and-ice combo of fat chilled wild Argentinian shrimp and cocktail sauce ignited with horseradish. (Instagram)
• Need a last-minute gift your loved ones will go wild for? The Indianapolis Zoo offers gift tickets which are an easy way to give a day of Zoo fun. Your recipient will have a full year to choose when to visit. (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.