Monthly Archives: July 2017

“At the sign of the Big Red Rooster”

July 27, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

Late last month there were news reports of a “gas war” between two south side Indianapolis stations, which reminded me of the “gas wars” of the late 1950s and early 1960s. In those days of black and white television and “duck and cover,” a gallon of fuel was 21.9ȼ which … Read More

IndyFringe Tickets on Sale Now

July 27, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — With over 74 acts and 400 shows, buskers on the streets and music in the air, IndyFringe17 will once again bring live theatre to Mass Ave from August 17-27.  See a complete schedule of special events and shows at  IndyFringe.org. On July 24 until the beginning of the … Read More

A Sweet Journey to My Past

July 27, 2017 | by Steve Nicewanger

For Christmas this year the Boss and I got each other Ancestry DNA Tracing Kits. You know, fill a tube with spit, put in a tube and send to Ancestry.com. When I received the results, months later, the biggest surprise was that my DNA revealed me to be 32% Irish. … Read More

A Cabinet Of Curiosities From The Civil War In Indiana, Edited by Nancy Niblack Baxter

July 27, 2017 | by Kathleen Angelone

Bet you thought you knew all about Indiana’s involvement in the Civil War. A Cabinet Of Curiosities From The Civil War In Indiana: Important, Moving, and Sometimes Odd Stories of the Human Side of the War edited by Nancy Niblack Baxter is sure to introduce you to some new aspects … Read More

Indiana Recycling Coalition Receives Grant to Start Food Composting Program

July 27, 2017 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS —  The Indiana Recycling Coalition (IRC) recently received a $50,000 Food Waste Solution Search Grant, a program of The Closed Loop Foundation, in partnership with the Walmart Foundation, who fund research and development of technologies and business models focused on building the circular economy. The IRC, and seven other … Read More