Monthly Archives: August 2020

Martin University to Hold Outdoor Commencement Aug. 15

August 13, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Martin University will hold an in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday, August 15 at noon. Some aspects of the ceremony will be changed or omitted in order to observe safe social distancing practices. They include the omission of the usual processional, masks being worn by participants and the event … Read More

State Expands Peer Recovery Options for Mental Health, Substance Abuse

August 13, 2020 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction and Mental Health America of Indiana have partnered to expand access to trained peer support recovery professionals through the Indiana Recovery Network. Peer supports are trained professionals with personal experience with mental health or substance use disorder who work alongside … Read More

Janis Joplin at Indiana Beach, Part 1

August 13, 2020 | by Al Hunter

This article first appeared in the August 15, 2014 issue. As the last gasps of summer slowly wheeze out of our lungs, I wanna take you back to 1968. America seemed to be coming apart at the seams. It was a presidential election year in the United States. The nation … Read More

Sports in the Time of COVID-19

August 13, 2020 | by Steve Nicewanger

After a two and half month delay, the Greatest Spectacle in Racing will finally take place. But without the spectators. Normally the Indy 500 has more attendance than any single day sporting event in the world. But there is nothing normal about 2020. After much hedging and attempts to accommodate … Read More

The Timeless Elegance of the Pocket Watch

August 13, 2020 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

As I work my way through the estates of central Indiana I find some things to be a constant. Everyone owns a George Foreman grill, no one wants the family china and somewhere in the mix I will inevitably find a pocket watch. For decades the pocket watch has been … Read More