🌱 Festival Of Trees Returns + Northwest Side Hit And Run Crash

Good day, people of Indianapolis! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Indianapolis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and chilly. High: 40 Low: 34.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. The Festival of Trees has returned to the Indianapolis Historical Society on Friday. The beloved holiday exhibit, which runs through Jan. 8 at Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center and virtually, features 75 elaborately decorated trees representing individuals, families, and organizations from around Indiana. The in-person exhibit will be held daily Tuesdays through Saturdays and will include scavenger hunts, virtual storytime with Santa, and holiday music in the Cole Porter Room. (WISHTV.com)
2. A hit-and-run on Indianapolis' northwest side killed one man on Saturday night. Officers were called to the intersection of North High School Road and West 46th Street to investigate a hit-and-run crash, and an IMPD spokesman confirmed the crash was fatal. Police have not yet released the victim's identity, any vehicle descriptions, or whether they have any suspects. (WTHR)
3. Comedian Ryan Niemiller brought lots of laughs to Indianapolis this weekend to benefit charity. He headlined the annual Laughing Matters fundraiser for Cancer Support Community Central Indiana on Saturday. (WTHR)
4. One person was left in serious condition after a wrong-way driver crashed into a semi-truck on I-70 on Saturday. INDOT said all lanes were blocked for about an hour. (Fox 59)

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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.