🌱 New RecycleForce Facility + Heartland International Film Fest

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

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, very warm and humid. High: 82 Low: 64.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. An Indianapolis non-profit organization, RecycleForce, broke ground on its new Sherman Park area facility on Wednesday, with the hopes to help more people recently released from prison and jail. The organization provides work, specifically work involving recycling old electronics, and paid job training to people newly released from prison or jail. RecycleForce gives paid training like forklift operations and OSHA certifications, and they also pay while workers get mental health and addiction services. (Fox 59)
2. The Heartland International Film Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Over the years, the festival has grown from a four-day festival showing around 20 films to an eleven-day festival showing around 160 films. Senior Programmer at Heartland Film Julia Ricci said the festival brings in more than 100 filmmakers and for many, it’s their first time in the Midwest, and their first time seeing their film on the big screen with an audience. (93.1 WIBC Indianapolis)
3. A Montana-based AI consulting services startup, Atrium, is opening a new space in downtown Indianapolis and plans to create nearly 40 jobs by the end of 2023. (WISHTV.com)
4. Speedway Oktoberfest is bringing motorsports, food, and entertainment together in Indianapolis on Oct. 15th. (Fox 59)
5. Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett discussed Indianapolis's partnership with the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform at a press conference on Wednesday. (CBS 4 Indianapolis)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• ASK Founders Breakfast - About Special Kids (7:30 AM)
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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.