🌱 Pothole Reporting App + Dinosphere Exhibit Returns

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Downpours; becoming windier. High: 54 Low: 18.

Here are the top 3 stories in Indianapolis today:

1. The City of Indianapolis is reminding residents that they can use the RequestIndy mobile app to report potholes. The potholes will be temporarily repaired using cold-mix asphalt due to the cold weather. The pouring of hot-mix asphalt that would permanently repair the damage will be utilized as the weather warms up. So far, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works has reportedly filled more than 20,000 potholes this year. (WISHTV.com)
2. The Indianapolis Police Department reports that two people were injured in a stabbing on the east side of the city. Police responded to a reported stabbing at the 6200 block of East Washington Street on Wednesday morning. Two individuals suffered injuries and were taken to a local hospital in stable condition. (Fox 59)
3. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis announced that the popular Dinosphere exhibit will return. The exhibit will showcase land and water-dwelling dinosaurs from the Mesozoic and Jurassic eras. The specimens that will be on display are from a dig site at the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming that the museum has been overseeing. (IndyStar)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• AARP Tax Assistance At The Mayfield Memorial Public Library (9:30 AM)
• Toddler Trek At Zionsville Town Community Events (10:00 AM)
• Learning Libby with a Librarian At The Mayfield Memorial Public Library (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Indianapolis Coffee Guide has announced a new café on Mass Ave. Click to check out the newest coffee shop on the scene. (Instagram)
• Indianapolis Animal Care Services reminds the community that they need foster parents for animals. Fostering is the perfect way to help the community's animals on a temporary basis. (Facebook)
• Indiana State Museum celebrates Norman Bridwell's birthday. Click to learn more about the author of Clifford the Big Red Dog. (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! See you tomorrow for another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. 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, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.