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How much have you learned this year?

Quiz: How much have you learned this year?
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Don’t forget to challenge your friends and see who comes out on top. | Photo via @aaron.creates
How thoroughly have you been reading our newsletters this year? Today, we’re putting your Hoosier know-how to the test with a quiz of our coverage over the last 12 months in Indy.

We’ll give you a few hints: see below for some of our top stories of 2022.
Up for the challenge? Take the quiz.
Which family-owned franchise expanded into Irvington with a Mediterranean concept in early 2022?

A. Won’t Stop Hospitality
B. Lincoln Square Pancake House
C. Cunningham Restaurant Group

See the answer in the Wrap.
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Thursday, Dec. 22
  • Dasher’s Lightshow | Thursday, Dec. 22-Saturday, Dec. 31 | 5:30-10:30 p.m. | Castleton Square Mall parking lot (next to AMC Theater), 6020 E. 82nd St., Indianapolis | $29.95 | Connect your car to the show’s dedicated radio station and enjoy roughly one million lights.
  • Holiday Trivia | Thursday, Dec. 22 | 7 p.m. | Mashcraft on Delaware, 2205 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis | Free | Don your ugliest sweater for a bonus point at this holiday-themed night.
Friday, Dec. 23
  • Solstice Triple Gong Night with Diane Hancock | Friday, Dec. 23 | 7:30-9 p.m. | CITYOGA School of Yoga and Health, 2442 Central Ave., Indianapolis | $35 | Bring a sleeping bag to this gong meditation and leave feeling light and energized.
Saturday, Dec. 24
Tuesday, Dec. 27
  • Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks | Tuesday, Dec. 27, Friday, Jan. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | $9-$214 | Cheer on Pacers rookie Bennedict Mathurin — who just signed a multi-year shoe deal with Adidas.
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Still searching for a gift for your foodie friend?
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Give the gift of great taste this holiday season. | Photo via @stelmofoods/Huse Culinary
The clock is ticking, but there’s still time to snag these foodie gifts from from St. Elmo Steak House.
MORE GIFT IDEAS THIS WAY

Weather
  • 40º | Freezing rain | 95% chance of rain
  • A Winter Storm Warning will be in effect starting at 3 p.m. today through 7 p.m. Saturday with wind gusts up to 55 mph. A “flash freeze” is predicted with 4-6 inches of snow in Indianapolis. Make sure you’re prepared. ❄️ (WTHR)
Development
  • The old Ivy Tech building on the near east side is being transformed into apartments, parking, and retail space with a price tag of $53 million. According to the plans, 5% of the units will be priced at 30% of the area monthly income. The project is expected to be complete by May 2025. 🏗️ (IndyStar)
Closed
  • Beech Grove’s Safeway store at 1815 Albany St. has been closed for about four years + demolition workers are beginning to tear it down. What’s in the works for this site? It could potentially be used for a new housing development, but plans are still being discussed. (IndyStar)
Numbers
  • $57 million. That’s how much Broad Ripple’s The Coil apartment complex has been sold for — the second time its been sold in three years. Ohio-based The Connor Group made the deal in late November and will self-manage the property. 💰 (IBJ)
  • $1.5 million. That’s how much Carmel’s Palladium is receiving for upgrades next year, after a unanimous approval from city council. The money will go toward interior lighting + public address system. These fixes are said to be needed so that the building can attract major performers who require world-class systems. (IBJ)
Cause
  • Indianapolis Animal Care Services — which is at a crisis level — is partnering with nonprofit Keys2Work to boost staffing. The nonprofit works to place those returning home from incarceration, unhomed people, and at-risk youth with jobs. IACS Deputy Director says the partnership is a “win-win situation.” 🐕 (WRTV)
Read
  • A book focusing on several Indy 500 winning cars has been published by the IMS Museum. It houses the largest collection in the world, and the book features its 34 cars with notes and stories about each one, as well as their drivers. Buy the book online — proceeds will benefit the museum. 📚 (WISH)
Eat
  • Say season’s eatings to the foodies on your gift list with tasty gifts from St. Elmo Steak House. Plus, get a 20% bonus gift card with gift card purchases of $125+.*
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So fresh and so clean 🧼

Indianapolis ranks No. 32 cleanest city in the US
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For the study, InsureMyTrip examined data on the percentage of electric vehicles sold within Washington. | Photo via Unsplash
Here’s some fresh news. Indianapolis was ranked the No. 32 cleanest city in the US by InsureMyTrip.

The travel insurance comparison site looked at government and consumer data sets, comparing data on hand sanitizer demand, restaurant cleanliness, recycling collector quantity, garbage disposal satisfaction, electric vehicle market share, and particulate matter pollution to reach its findings.

InsureMyTrip then standardized the data and gave each city a score between 0 and 10, with 0 being the worst and 10 being the best — except for particulate matter pollution, where 10 represents the least polluted. Here’s how Indy scored:
  • Hand sanitizer demand: 0.54
  • Restaurant cleanliness: 8
  • Recycling collector quantity: No data available
  • Garbage disposal satisfaction: 5.65
  • Electric vehicle market share: 0.63
  • Particulate matter pollution: 5.26
Indy’s overall score was 4.02. San Diego (No. 2), Raleigh (No. 15), and Louisville (No. 28) were also featured on the list.
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THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Anna.

Editor’s pick: Bonus question coming in hot: for 5,000 points, can you tell me what viral food trends you’re noticing in Indy? I might just share your answers in an upcoming newsletter.

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