Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Ghosts of Kings Island, Part 2

May 23, 2013 | by Al Hunter

Indianapolis has many sister cities, Chicago, Louisville and Cincinnati principal among them. Kings Island amusement park is a one tank trip that most Hoosiers have taken in their lifetime. But most visitors don’t realize that the park is haunted. More still have no idea that upon pulling into the north … Read More

East District Officers Recognized

May 16, 2013 | by Cynthia Orr

If heroes are ordinary people doing extraordinary things, what do you call it when heroes do extraordinary things? I have no idea, but whatever it is, East District IMPD has a good number of them. At the East District IMPD monthly Task Force meeting on May 8, we were introduced … Read More

Local Author Releases Book on WTTV-4 Celebs

May 16, 2013 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Multi-award nominated author Julie Young has released her latest title, The Famous Faces of WTTV-4 (The History Press), which celebrates favorite WTTV-4 hosts whose shows were appointment television for local viewers. “Like most of my generation, I watched Cowboy Bob and Janie in the morning, Peggy in the … Read More

Goodbye Frost – Time to Plant and Plan!

May 16, 2013 | by Peter Kuhns

Hoosier gardeners universally regard Mother’s Day as the last frost date. This means any date past Mother’s Day — which fell on Sunday May 12th this year — is a fine time for sticking warm weather veggies and seeds in the ground. Even after an unusually wet, cold spring, the … Read More

Eagle Scout Honors Fallen Officers

May 16, 2013 | by Cynthia Orr

INDIANAPOLIS — Eagle Scout Tony Wooten, a student at Franklin Township Middle School East, created a memorial as his Eagle Scout project to honor officers from Indianapolis Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Department and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department who were killed in the line of duty.  In addition, Tony created … Read More