Monthly Archives: May 2024

100 Years Ago: May 10-16

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, May 13, 1924: Ku Klux Klan representatives from ninety-one Indiana county Klan councils, meeting last night at the Cadle Tabernacle, defied the “despotism and imperialistic power” of the national organization and unanimously adopted resolutions of self-determination for the Indiana Klan, electing D. C. Stephenson, “the … Read More

John Dillinger at Little Bohemia, Part 1

I managed to check off a bucket-list thing recently. My wife and I visited Little Bohemia Lodge in Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin on Monday, April 22, 2024, the 90th anniversary of the gun battle between FBI Agents and the John Dillinger gang. Like many a Hoosier youth, I grew up hearing … Read More

Primary Voting 2024 on May 7

If you couldn’t tell from all the political ads on TV or gumming up your social media, this is an election year. The primary in-person voting will be held on Tuesday, May 7, from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. You must be a registered voter with a current Indiana State ID, such … Read More