🌱 Three Dead In Shooting + Farmland Prices Up + Science Eggsperiment

Morning, Indianapolis! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Cooler; breezy in the p.m. High: 56 Low: 32.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. Three are dead after a shooting on the northwest side of town. Police responded to a call just after 1:30 p.m. yesterday. According to police, the shooting occurred in the 5300 block of Holly Springs Drive West. No other details are available at this time. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
2. Acreage is looking more expensive lately as Indiana's farmland prices hit a historical high. According to the Purdue University Farmland Value and Cash Rents Survey, farmland prices rose 13 percent between 2020 and 2021, and the cost per acre is nearly double what it was. (Indianapolis Business Journal)
3. Egg-straordinary! "Mr. Science" Jason Lindsey visited the WISH TV studio to perform some Easter-themed science to start the holiday weekend. Click the link to watch the video. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)

Today in Indianapolis:

• Community Clean-up at CAFE (8:30 AM)
• Nature Journaling at Zionsville Nature Center(3:00 PM)
• Nature Journaling at Mayfield Memorial Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Need some inspiration for your Easter baskets? Get some ideas from this list of last-minute basket items. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
• Get those tails wagging! Patch put together a list of furry friends looking for a new home at the link. (Indianapolis Patch)
• Looking for a movie to watch? Check the listings in this article to find a flick. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! I'll see you soon.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. 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, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.