Monthly Archives: March 2024

Free Parvo Vaccination Clinic April 13

March 28, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indy’s Parvo Prevention Project will host a free Parvo vaccination clinic on Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The drive-through event will take place in the parking lot of Friends of Indianapolis Dogs Outside (FIDO) at 1505 N. Sherman Drive in Indianapolis. The vaccines were … Read More

Hoosier Women Named Iconic Female Pioneers

March 28, 2024 | by Weekly View

INDIANA — To coincide with Women’s History Month (March), a recent poll of 3,000 respondents by Somewang revealed the 200 most beloved heroines from history, paying tribute to the rich stories of women who have broken barriers, fought for equality, and paved the way for future generations. Among those named … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 29-April 4

March 28, 2024 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, April 1, 1924: The Indiana Society for Medical Freedom met last night and passed a resolution calling on city school authorities and the board of health to respect state law exempting from medical examination or treatment any school pupil on objection of parent or guardian. … Read More

The Hippity-Hop Queen

March 28, 2024 | by CJ Woods III

“C’mon, you bunnies and bunnettes, we have eggs to hide! Peter, get your cottontail hopping and take your troops! We have kids to delight! Now, go!” The Hippity-Hop Queen had assembled her bucks and does for the preparation of the annual Oak Street Easter Egg Hunt. Somewhere in the neighborhood … Read More

Abraham Lincoln, the Blood Moon, and History, Part 2

March 28, 2024 | by Al Hunter

The total eclipse of February 12, 1831 began at 5:21 p.m. in Cape Cod Massachusetts, swept across the eastern seaboard through Maryland, North and South Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi, and exited an hour past sunset (6:36 p.m.) in the Mexico territory that would soon become Texas. This eclipse is historically … Read More