Monthly Archives: September 2024

Voter Registration Deadline is Oct. 7

INDIANAPOLIS — In order to vote in the Nov. 5 election, you must be registered by Oct. 7. Indiana residents can register to vote at Indianavoters.IN.gov. To be eligible to vote in Indiana, you must: • Have a valid Indiana Driver’s License or Indiana State Identification Card • Be a … Read More

$19.9 Million Federal Grant Aims to Make Roads Safer

INDIANAPOLIS —  The City of Indianapolis and IndyGo were recently awarded $19.9 million in grant funding from the U.S Department of Transportation for projects that make roads safer for all vulnerable road users. Indianapolis was one of 354 communities selected to receive a portion of the $1 billion in grant … Read More

Warren Zevon — Accidently Like a Martyr

This column first appeared in August 2013. It’s hard to believe its been a decade since Warren Zevon died. If the name is not familiar to you, his songs might be: “Werewolves of London,” “Poor, Poor Pitiful Me” or “Lawyers, Guns and Money” should ring a bell. Zevon was considered … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 13-19

From The Indianapolis News, Thursday, September 18, 1924: Downtown Indianapolis was crowded last night around nine o’clock as thousands of citizens gathered to watch weird happenings in the sky with a night-flying exhibition by army air service planes. Three tiny stars, changing positions in the heavens as if playing tag, … Read More

Designer Gone Wild

While seated at the bar of our favorite cidery, my friend noted that one of the posters on the wall near our seats was hard to read. Paula Nicewanger, the Creative Director of this publication, wondered why a designer would craft an information piece that no one could read. Her … Read More