Monthly Archives: February 2019

State Announces Grants to Combat Drug Crisis

February 21, 2019 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The State of Indiana will award $750,000 in grants to support local coalitions across the state in their efforts to combat the drug crisis. Substance use coalitions in 10 counties will each receive a $75,000 grant to develop, improve and enhance their collaborative, evidence-based treatment and recovery initiatives. … Read More

Muhammad Ali Meets The Beatles

February 21, 2019 | by Al Hunter

It is February in Indianapolis. As I sit at my keyboard in 10 below zero weather, my power is out, the candles are lit and my compy is running on battery power. So . . . time for a happy warm memory. Fifty-five years ago, on February 18, 1964, The … Read More

World War I 100 Years Ago: Feb. 22-28

February 21, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, February 26, 1919: Yesterday, Indiana became the first state to enact anti-German school legislation when the Indiana House of Representatives suspended the rules and voted 97 to 0 to pass Sen. McCray’s bill which had earlier cleared the Indiana Senate by a vote of 48 … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Feb. 22-28

February 21, 2019 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Monday, February 24, 1919: The airplane was used today for the first time to transport a prisoner. Dayton, Ohio police inspector Seymour Yendes arrived in Indianapolis at noon aboard a Wright Airplane Co aircraft to get Robert Tamplin, accused of stealing $50 (2017: $736) from a … Read More

2019 Daytona 500

February 21, 2019 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Daytona 500 weekend is generally the first auto race of the North American racing season. It is NASCAR’s crown jewel and the beginning of the Monster Energy Cup Series. The Daytona Speedway is one of the last of the Super Speedways left in the United States and still looks … Read More