🌱 RecycleForce Receives Federal Grant + Death Ruled Homicide

Hello, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with today's edition of the Indianapolis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and not as cold. High: 32 Low: 16.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. RecycleForce, an Indianapolis electronics recycler, will receive a $200,000 federal grant from the EPA to train people to work with hazardous waste. The nonprofit helps people recently released from incarceration obtain the necessary training and certification to perform various jobs in the field. According to RecycleForce officials, the grant will help them train 40 more individuals to safely handle e-waste, including computers and televisions, as well as other hazardous materials. (Indiana Public Media)
2. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the death of a woman found in a house on the near northwest side of the city has been ruled a homicide. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a woman whose injuries were "consistent with trauma" and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Detective Ryan Clark at 317-327-3475 or Ryan.Clark@indy.gov. Anonymous tips can be provided through Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 or (TIPS). (WTHR)
3. The High Art Billboard Project is once again featuring the talents of central Indiana-based artists. Each year, the Arts Council of Indiana selects ten works to rotate throughout billboards in Marion County and the surrounding areas. Voting for the People's Choice Award closed yesterday; the winner will be announced later today. (WISHTV.com)

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Today in Indianapolis:

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From my notebook:

• Want to help animals find their forever homes? Indianapolis Animal Care Services is hiring to fill positions in its adoption department. (Facebook)
• As of Saturday, Indianapolis police have safely located 16-year-old Hallie Powell, who had been missing since Friday afternoon. (Fox 59)
• All students enrolled at Indianapolis Public Schools will now receive free Indianapolis Public Library eResource Cards to help with their academic pursuits. (Indianapolis Patch)

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— 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.