🌱 Global Village Welcome Center + New Near East Side Farmers Market

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

First, today's weather:

Rain and a thunderstorm. High: 56 Low: 41.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. An Indianapolis couple has been missing for nearly a week, with their last known location in the Nevada desert. Ronnie Barker, 72, and Beverly Barker, 69, were believed to have departed on a trip from Albany, Oregon, to Tuscon, Arizona, however, the couple vanished with their last cellphone ping came from the area of Coaldale, a ghost town in Esmeralda County, on Mar. 27, according to the Esmeralda County Sheriff’s Department. The couple was driving in a white 2015 Sunseeker RV with black decals and Indiana license plate C128H, and both have known medical issues. (Fox59)
2. The Global Village Welcome Center in Indianapolis will receive $500,000 for youth programming. According to the cultural center, funds will be used to help kids learn about cultures from around the world by offering immersive and interactive educational experiences through food, music, and the arts. The funding was secured by Congressman André Carson, 7th District, and is part of the $3.4 million allocated to the 7th District through the American Rescue Plan Act. (Inside INdiana Business)
3. A new farmers market is coming to Indianapolis' near east side this summer. The Indy Summer Farmers Market will be hosted by Growing Places Indy, the same organization responsible for the Indy Winter Farmers Market inside The AMP at 16 Tech. The farmers market will be in operation on Saturdays from May through October from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at 2236 E. 10th St. (WTHR)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Adult Walking Club: “The Garfield Gait-ers,” At Garfield Park Branch (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Indianapolis residents can apply for the Residential Safe Room Program by The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) through Apr. 15. (Eagle 99.3 FM WSCH)
• Indianapolis homebuyers should check out this week's area real estate roundup. (Indianapolis Patch)
• A new hot sauce company based in Indy, called Pup and The Pepper, is currently offering three flavors. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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— 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.