Monthly Archives: December 2016

100 Years Ago This Week: Dec. 9-15

December 8, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, December 10, 1916: Monday, December 11, is Admission Day, the day on which the state of Indiana will be 100 years old. Centennial medals have been made by distinguished Hoosier sculptor Janet Scudder as the one permanent memorial of the celebration. The obverse side depicts … Read More

December 11th: Bicentennial Reboot

December 8, 2016 | by Al Hunter

This article was originally published in 2012. Since we are celebrating the 200th anniversary of Indiana Statehood Dec. 11, I thoght it would be a good time to revisit the subject. This coming December 11 will be, for most, an ordinary Sunday; work, church, library, coffee shop, lunch, perhaps shopping … Read More

Hoosiers Are Going to the Foster Farms Bowl

December 8, 2016 | by Steve Nicewanger

It has been confirmed that the Indiana University Fighting Hoosier Football team will meet the Utah University Utes December 28th in the Foster Farms Bowl in Santa Clara, CA at Levi’s Stadium. The Hoosiers were 6-6 on the season and the Utes were 8-4. Ute coach Kyle Whittingham had his … Read More

They Call Me Mrs. Scrooge!

December 8, 2016 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

I was going from store to store at the mall this time last year, sorting through poorly made, highly priced Christmas tree skirts and thinking how the $75 I was about to spend could be put to much better use. After a couple of hours I ended up leaving the … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Dec. 9-15

December 8, 2016 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, December 9, 1916: The Third Indiana Infantry Regiment returned to Ft. Benjamin Harrison yesterday where it will be mustered out of Federal service having done its “bit on the border.” The regiment’s 771 men and officers are happy to be home and proud of their … Read More