🌱 Sun King Expanding + Indianapolis Prize​ + Airport Delays

Good morning, Indianapolis! Let's get this Wednesday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing today in Indianapolis.

First, today's weather:

Breezy with some sun. High: 35 Low: 15.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. Indianapolis-based Sun King Brewing Co. is expanding with its first brewery and taproom outside of Indiana. The new location in Sarasota, Florida, will feature 18 taps including core beers like Sunlight Cream Ale and Orange Vanilla Cream Ale, as well as seasonal and specialty beers. The new location, which set to open this summer, will be family-friendly and will feature games and activities as well as an outdoor seating area. (WISHTV.com)
2. The Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation, has announced a significant increase in the monetary award for finalists. Thanks to a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., finalists will now receive $50,000 instead of $10,000. Additionally, The Indianapolis Zoo will now provide $500,000 to support conservationists each award cycle. (WTHR)
3. Some flights into Indianapolis International Airport were delayed due to equipment failure on Monday. The failure caused some inbound flights to be grounded while the issue was being resolved, resulting in delays averaging three hours. In total, 74 flights in and out of Indianapolis were delayed and 48 were cancelled. (WTHR)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Introduction to Microsoft Word, At Martindale-Brightwood Branch (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Indianapolis Animal Care Services is over capacity. The shelter is open until 5:30pm and adoptions are free! (Facebook)
• The Children's Museum of Indianapolis has partnered with Riley Children's Health at Indiana University Health to provide free vaccinations on Jan. 6, from 4–8 p.m. No appointment is necessary, and vaccines will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. (Facebook)

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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.