Hello, Indianapolis! We’re back with the latest edition of Naptown Buzz: “Your source for all things Indy”!
COMMUNITY
- Chief Roach recommends the termination of an IMPD officer after an off-duty incident (March 31st)
- IPL Extends Sponsorship of 500 Festival Parade Through 2018 (March 28th)
- Taste of Broad Ripple Returns Saturday, June 17th (March 28th)
- “The Indiana State Police Road Show” – March 26, 2017 (March 29th)
- I-465 Lane and Ramp Closures Start TONIGHT for I-65 Bridge Demolition (March 23rd)
- I-65 Southbound Shifts Across Median TONIGHT at Southside I-465 Bridges (March 22nd)
COMMUNITY – PROMOTED EVENTS
Internet of Things Analytics Training April 18-21
With our hands-on, end-to-end IoT Analytics course, you’ll get the experience you need to analyze and collect data from connected devices. For more information, please visit naptownbuzz.com/directory/events/internet-of-things-analytics-training-4/.
COMMUNITY – ACCIDENTS
- One Dead After Rear-End Crash on Indy’s East Side (March 31st)
- Monday Afternoon Crash on I-465 at I-70 Claims the Life of a Peru Man (March 29th)
COMMUNITY – ROUNDUPS
- Indy Blog Roundup (for March 24, 2017)
- Indy Blog Roundup (for March 25, 2017)
- Indy Blog Roundup (for March 26, 2017)
- Indy Blog Roundup (for March 27, 2017)
- Indy Blog Roundup (for March 28, 2017)
- Indy Blog Roundup (for March 29, 2017)
- Indy Blog Roundup (for March 30, 2017)
- Indy Weekly Podcast Roundup (for March 17-23, 2017)
- Indy Weekly Podcast Roundup (for March 24-30, 2017)
NATIONAL – NASA
- Five NASA Astronauts Assigned to Upcoming Spaceflights (March 29th)
- NASA App is now Available on Amazon Fire TV (March 29th)
- NASA Has Launched New Public Multimedia Library (March 28th)
BUSINESS
- Lilly and the William Sansum Diabetes Center announce a five-year research collaboration (March 23rd)
LIVING
- McCanada Gets the McSauces This Spring (March 25th)
- Fun with #HashTags! -> #FakeMarchMadnessFacts (March 20th)
- Fun with #HashTags! -> #OverHeardAtHogwarts (March 19th)
ENTERTAINMENT
- 2017 IMA Summer Nights Film Series Runs June 2-August 25 (March 28th)
- Pop Group “Forever In Your Mind” to Sing National Anthem at 2017 INDYCAR Grand Prix (March 28th)
- U.S. Navy Band Tour Coming to Indianapolis on April 4, 2017 (March 22nd)
SPORTS
- Indianapolis Indians 60-degree Guarantee for Opening Night April 6th!
- IndyCar Oval Testing at IMS Saturday, April 1st
- Indianapolis Speedrome’s 2017 Opens Saturday, Only $5!
- Shelbyville Auto Parts Named Presenting Sponsor for Indianapolis Speedrome Thundercar
- United Fiber & Data to Take Over Livery of Andretti Autosport No. 27 IndyCar
- New Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum exhibit honors A.J. Foyt, Runs April 14-Oct 31
- 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series Aerokit Images Released
- Dale Coyne Enters Pippa Mann into Indy 500 for Fifth Straight Year
- Genetic Technologies Partners with Pippa Mann
- Conor Daly to compete on ‘American Ninja Warrior’
- PrimeSport, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Expand Partnership, Launch IMS Ticket Exchange
- IMS Statement about New Car Specifications in NASCAR XFINITY Series Race July 22
- 100th Indianapolis 500 Nominated for Sports Event of the Year Award
LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUPS
- Indy Sports Roundup (for March 24, 2017)
- Indy Sports Roundup (for March 25, 2017)
- Indy Sports Roundup (for March 26, 2017)
- Indy Sports Roundup (for March 27, 2017)
- Indy Sports Roundup (for March 28, 2017)
- Indy Sports Roundup (for March 29, 2017)
- Indy Sports Roundup (for March 30, 2017)
NAPTOWN VIDEOS!
- 5 uses for Pencils on National Pencil Day 2017! (March 30th)
GIVEAWAY
We’re running another giveaway for a FREE MEMBERSHIP to the 2017 Inner Buzz during the month of March!
Inner Buzz membership includes:
- Access to the MEMBERS ONLY Inner Buzz Blog, including ASIDES!
- Access to the MEMBERS ONLY Inner Buzz Podcast!
- Access to MEMBERS ONLY events!
- MEMBERS ONLY mailing list!
- Naptown Buzz swag (currently stickers & buttons)!
- And more TBA!
INDY CRIME
- Man Dies From Gunshot Wound on East Side, IMPD Investigating (March 31st)
- Woman Found Dead in 3700 block of E Pleasant Run Parkway N Dr (March 29th)
- Serial Robbery Suspects Caught (March 26th)
- Hit-and-Run Driver Hit ISP Patrol Car on I-69, Trooper Injured (March 25th)
- Shelbyville Man Arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Narcotics & Possession of Heroin (March 24th)
- IMPD Seeks Help Finding Person of Interest (March 2017) (March 23rd)