Monthly Archives: May 2025

Nest Trilogy

May 22, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

This column first appeared in the July 22, 2016 issue. A robin blasted past my head when I neared my mailbox, landed on a branch of a nearby tree and directed a series of complaints at me. It was late in May, and I realized that I had been strafed … Read More

100 Years Ago: May 23-29

May 22, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, May 27, 1925: All historic Indianapolis Motor Speedway records were shattered yesterday during qualifications for Saturday’s 500-mile gasoline derby. Leon Duray aboard his Miller Special won the pole with an average four lap speed of 113.196 miles an hour besting Tommy Milton’s 1923 record of … Read More

This Week’s Issue: May 16-22

May 15, 2025 | by Weekly View

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Eastside to See Lots of Construction for 2025

May 15, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett joined the Indianapolis Department of Public Works (Indy DPW) and the Indianapolis City-County Council recently to discuss major projects for the 2025 construction season. This year, the capital infrastructure budget for Indy DPW calls for $268 million in investments into transportation and stormwater projects across … Read More

New Higher Speed Law Passed

May 15, 2025 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Starting on July 1, 2025, the speed limit on I-465 will increase from 55 mph to 65 mph, thanks to an exception in the state’s highway speed limit that was added to a road funding bill.. A 2023 study by AAA found that increasing highway speeds often led … Read More