🌱 Indy Parks Lifts Mask Mandate + Parking Meter Rates Increase

Rise and shine, Indianapolis! Here's everything you need to know to get this Wednesday started off right. These are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Warm with sun and some clouds. High: 64 Low: 34.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. The Girl Scouts have teamed up with Versiti Blood Center of Indiana to boost blood donations across the state. On March 3, donors who give blood at the Versiti Blood Center in Indianapolis at 3450 N. Meridian St. will receive a package of thin mint cookies. IDs are required in order to donate blood, which takes approximately one hour. (WTHR)
2. For the first time since 2012, some parking meter rates are expected to increase in Indianapolis. The rates will be raised from $1.50 to $1.75 in downtown’s core, along Massachusetts Avenue and the Broad Ripple area. The meters, which represents about 45 percent of the city’s 4,211 total meters under management by ParkIndy, will begin seeing rate increases on April 1. (Indianapolis Business Journal)
3. On Tuesday, Indy Parks lifted its mask mandate inside its facilities and family centers. Although the mandate has been lifted, visitors are still encouraged to wear masks and social distance. Common rooms will continue to be sanitized by park staff. (WTHR)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Adult Walking Club: “The Garfield Gait-ers,” At Garfield Park Branch (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Danny Ongais, the Hawaiian driver admired for his speed and bravery in an Indy 500 career spanning three decades, died Feb. 26 in Anaheim Hills, California at 79. (Facebook)
• Museums aren’t just for looking, they are for doing! Kiddos and caretakers will love the new Star Studio family activity space designed just for them at Newfields. (Instagram)
• This week, Indianapolis Department of Public Works crews are working 10-hour shifts to fill potholes throughout Marion County. Mayor Hogsett joined a team yesterday morning to highlight this critical work to keep roads safe and drivable for Indianapolis residents. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.