Indianapolis, IN

‘The worst that I’ve seen:’ City officials push DPW on unplowed residential roads

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10 months ago

January 17, 2025

‘The worst that I’ve seen:’ City officials push DPW on unplowed residential roads

Councilor Jared Evans, who grew up in Indianapolis, described the city’s response to recent snowstorms as “the worst that I’ve seen” at Thursday night’s meeting of the Public Works Committee.

He wasn’t alone. Officials representing districts throughout the city said their constituents were left frustrated and concerned after residential streets went unplowed in the aftermath of early January’s snowfall.

Indianapolis once hired private contractors to plow residential streets following 6 inches or more of snowfall. That rule was scrapped in 2020 in favor of a new policy requiring plows to clear busy connector streets. Officials totals from the National Weather Service in Indianapolis show parts of the city have received more than 15 inches of snowfall since Jan. 5.

The concerns were so abundant that the committee’s chair, Kristin Jones, invited leaders from the Department of Public Works (DPW) to address the issues.

Sam Beres, DPW interim director, delivered remarks for the committee alongside Natalie Van Dongen, deputy director of policy and planning.

Before taking questions, Beres and Van Dongen shared a presentation emphasizing crews’ relentless efforts to clear major thoroughfares and their connecting streets — a round-the-clock effort that’s so far required more than 13,000 overtime hours.

Despite a challenging battle against the snow, contractors weren’t brought in to help with residential streets. Beres said that the decision wasn’t based on financial constraints, instead citing concerns about property damage on narrow streets and the potential for further icing.

That explanation didn’t suffice for Councilor Brian Mowery.

“Now all of those neighborhoods are a sheet of ice anyway, because they didn’t get plowed, and they were driven on top of, and it just compacted the snow into ice,” Mowery said.

Councilors emphasized that they appreciated the efforts of the city’s crews — more than a dozen of whom were sitting in the audience — but they were unhappy with the department’s lack of any clear plan for the city’s residential street.

“You will see this council at least have a discussion — and a vote — on changing this policy,” Councilor Josh Bain said.

Ryan Murphy is the communities reporter for IndyStar. She can be reached at rhmurphy@gannett.com or (317) 800-2956.

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Police investigating shooting on south side of Indianapolis

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11 hours ago

November 16, 2025

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Police investigating shooting on south side of Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the south side of Indianapolis on Saturday.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 1500 block of Luke Lane — which is located just off of Madison Avenue near Interstate 465 — to investigate a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they located a person who appeared to have sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

IMPD indicated that the shooting victim was “awake and breathing” when officers found him. Police did not specify the exact age of the shooting victim.

A public police report on the incident indicates that, though officers were called to Luke Lane to begin their investigation, the shooting actually happened in the 8900 block of Country Walk Drive, which is located about five miles south of Luke Lane near County Line Road.

IMPD’s report on the incident also suggests that the shooting actually happened around 3:20 p.m. but was not reported until 10:57 p.m. Police’s report also lists a 17-year-old male as a potential shooting suspect.

As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the shooting had been made available.

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Raptors drub depleted Pacers, 129-111

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1 day ago

November 16, 2025

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by: Phillip B. Wilson, The Associated Press

Posted: Nov 15, 2025 / 10:45 PM EST

Updated: Nov 15, 2025 / 10:46 PM EST

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — RJ Barrett and Jakob Poeltl each scored 22 points and the Toronto Raptors wrapped up a successful five-game road trip with a 129-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

Barrett made 9 of 17 shots with three 3-pointers for the Raptors, who won four games on the trip and improved to 6-3 on the road, 8-5 overall. Poeltl made eight of nine shots and had nine rebounds, but was just 6 of 14 at the line.

Toronto had seven double-digit scorers. Brandon Ingram added 19. Scottie Barnes had 14 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.

The Raptors built a nine-point halftime lead and gradually pulled away, the margin reaching 26.

Pascal Siakam scored 30 points with five 3-pointers for the Pacers, who had just two regular starters in the lineup due to injuries. The other healthy regular, point guard Andrew Nembhard, had 22 points and five assists.

The NBA finalists from a year ago are 1-12 and missing seven players. The latest loss is guard Aaron Nesmith, who will miss at least one month with a left knee injury, coach Rick Carlisle said before the game.

Up next

Raptors: Host Charlotte on Monday night.

Pacers: Visit Detroit on Monday night.

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Watch Countdown To Kickoff on Sunday at 11 a.m. on WISH-TV

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2 days ago

November 15, 2025

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Watch Countdown To Kickoff on Sunday at 11 a.m. on WISH-TV

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Colts are on their bye week and sit atop the AFC South with an 8-2 record.

WISH-TV recaps last week’s win against the Falcons and looks ahead to the rest of the season on Countdown to Kickoff, starting at 11 a.m. on Sunday, November 16.

Tune in on WISH-TV with sports reporter Angela Moryan, former Colts tight end Ken Dilger, and Colts Insider Kevin Bowen.

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