Monthly Archives: February 2022

100 Years Ago: Feb. 11-17

February 10, 2022 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, February 12, 1922: A committee of the National Disabled Soldiers’ League will temporarily use a vacant two-story brick double house at 16 E. Michigan St. as a relief station for destitute ex-service men until it has use of the adjacent San Toy Apartment building once … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Feb. 4-10

February 3, 2022 | by Weekly View

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February is Black History Month

February 3, 2022 | by CJ Woods III

In December 2016, President Barack Obama pardoned someone from my old neighborhood, the Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sala Udin was an early Freedom Rider, taking African Americans to register to vote in Southern states. Udin was arrested for speeding in Kentucky; an unloaded shotgun and a jug of moonshine … Read More

17th Annual Masquerade Ball Back

February 3, 2022 | by Weekly View

Jan DeFerbrache, owner of The Magick Candle shop in Irvington, is also the executive director of Gaia Works, Inc., a nonprofit organization that assists the homeless, and underserved throughout Indianapolis. Gaia Works’ major fundraiser, the 17th Annual Indianapolis Masquerade Ball, will be held March 7 at the Sahara Grotto (7620 … Read More

E-Cycle Event Served More than 600 Families

February 3, 2022 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and the Department of Public Works hosted another successful post-holiday electronics recycling (E-Cycle) event this past Saturday at Garfield Park. During the five hour event, 603 cars and bicycles attended, recycling 60,689 total pounds of material. The City partnered with local nonprofit RecycleForce … Read More