Monthly Archives: April 2020

100 Years Ago: May 1-7

April 30, 2020 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Times, Saturday, May 1, 1920: The Capitol Avenue Protective Association met at the home of attorney Ira Holmes, 2164 N. Capitol Av, last night to discuss means of preventing the encroachment of negro property holders on the main residence streets. Fifty property owners between 16th and 38th … Read More

Where Have You Gone, Mr. Bendo? A Nation Turns Its Lonely Eyes to You

April 30, 2020 | by Al Hunter

This article first appeared in the July 1, 2011 issue. Some of the roadside attractions mentioned here may, or may not, still be standing. To many Hoosiers, summertime conjures up images of cozy family car trips spent searching for the odd and unusual sites that allow us all to forget … Read More

This Week’s Issue: April 24-30

April 23, 2020 | by Weekly View

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StitchWorks to Produce Much-Needed Safety Equipment for Health Professionals

April 23, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS  —  StitchWorks, a cut-and-sew facility, has been commissioned by Eskenazi Health to manufacture 2,500 reusable, fluid-resistant isolation gowns to be used by health professionals. StitchWorks was set to open to the public in March 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eskenazi Health had been experiencing a shortage … Read More

2020 City Nature Challenge, Social Distancing Edition

April 23, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Sciences and a coalition of partners including Keep Indianapolis Beautiful (KIB), Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF), Indiana Forest Alliance (IFA), Reconnecting to Our Waterways (ROW), Indianapolis Office of Sustainability (Sustain Indy), Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and Indy Parks and Recreation are challenging Indianapolis residents and surrounding … Read More