🌱 Stone Lake Apt. Fire + Delays On East Banta Road

Up and at 'em, Indianapolis! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

A bit of morning snow; cloudy. High: 37 Low: 13.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. Traffic detours and possible delays will begin today to accommodate the new construction project that will replace a bridge over Derbyshire Creek. East Banta Road is expected to be closed between Derbyshire Road and Twin Brooks Drive starting today. New guardrails and pavement approaches on either side of the bridge are expected to increase the service life of the bridge by 75 years. (Fox 59)
2. A fire at Stone Lake Apartments displaced several Indianapolis families over the weekend. The Indianapolis Fire Department was called to the 2800 block of Clear Lake Way at 9 p.m. on Saturday. Each of the 12 units at the apartment building was affected by the fire, with three of them inflicted with heavy fire and the rest by smoke or water damage. The department is investigating the cause of the fire. (Fox 59)
3. A group of Indianapolis moms who lost loved ones to violence created a support group called A Mother's Cry. The group meets every month to share stories, eat good food, and receive support. Organizers hope the group will help to empower mothers to make changes to their community to prevent more women from walking through their doors. (WTHR)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• I Spy Around the Track (Drop-in) - Hussey - Mayfield Memorial Public Library (11:00 AM)
• Learning Libby with a Librarian - Hussey - Mayfield Memorial Public Library (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Indianapolis Animal Care Services asks you to consider adopting! The service is open every day beginning at 10 a.m. for adoptions and all adoptions are free. (Facebook)
• Every object in our world has a story of how it's made. Discover and explore these stories by using real factory tools and machines in "How People Make Things" at the Indiana State Museum. (Facebook)
• One Indianapolis Fire Department firefighter was transported to Eskenazi for burns to his wrists after falling through a hole in the floor at 3606 Euclid Ave. Two other firefighters sustained slight injuries and were not transported. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for your next 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.