Monthly Archives: July 2015

Guess Who’s Coming to Nixon’s White House? Part 1

July 16, 2015 | by Al Hunter

If you were born after 1970, this story probably won’t mean a thing to you. But if you’re a Baby Boomer like me, you might get a giggle out of it. First families seem boring nowadays compared to the 60s and 70s. Caroline, John-John, those strung out Ford kids, Amy … Read More

Of Bicycles, Biology, and Breaking Away, Part 1

July 9, 2015 | by Steve Nicewanger

How does a snake in a biology class, a beloved Hollywood movie, and a skinny kid from Speedway, Indiana with self image issues figure into a story that has become a Hoosier classic? I must go back to the fall of 1966. I was in my sophomore year at Arlington … Read More

Little Red Door Seeks Funders for Gardens

July 9, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Little Red Door Cancer Agency’s Community Garden is now in its sixth growing season. The garden, begun in 2010, has expanded to include the back lot of the agency’s property. There we grow cancer-fighting foods such as raspberries, tomatoes, basil, Swiss chard, kale and more. Due to the … Read More

Dr. Rock & the Rollers at Entertainment on the Plaza

July 9, 2015 | by Weekly View

GREENFIELD — The 2015 Entertainment On The Plaza concert season continues with a free performance by the Dr. Rock and The Rollers, on Friday, July 10, at 7 p.m., on the Hancock County Courthouse south lawn and City Plaza in downtown Greenfield. All concerts are free to the public and  … Read More

A Jazz Age Murder In Northwest Indiana: The Tragic Betrayal of Nettie Diamond

July 9, 2015 | by Kathleen Angelone

Golddigger. Bootlegging. Adultery. Ku Klux Klan. Valentine’s Day. Murder. Deathbed accusation. Life Insurance Policies. Sensational Trial. Jane Simon Ammeson’s new book, A Jazz Age Murder In Northwest Indiana: The Tragic Betrayal of Nettie Diamond, has all of that and more. The author was drawn into the story through Diamond’s son … Read More