Monthly Archives: August 2025

100 Years Ago: Aug. 29-Sept. 4

From The Indianapolis Times, Tuesday, September 1, 1925: Income tax payments of Indiana citizens were opened to public inspection today at the Indiana office of internal revenue collector. The last revenue act allows anyone to see the amount of tax paid by each person in 1925 on 1924 income. Approximately … Read More

Poetic Allusions

In 1981 I was a 34-year-old student at Indiana University Southeast, exploring art and literature. A counselor suggested that, based on the number of English courses that I was taking, I should declare that as my major. I did, and all these years later, I still have many of the … Read More

IMPD Announces “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”

INDIANAPOLIS — Through Aug. 30th, IMPD will be increasing patrols and conducting sobriety checkpoints to keep our roads safe. Partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, IMPD officers will increase patrols and set up sobriety checkpoints as part of the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over national enforcement campaign, led … Read More

Improvements Unveiled at Washington Park

INDIANAPOLIS — City officials and Indy Parks recently celebrated the completion of a $3.5 million project at Washington Park, 3130 E. 30th St. As part of the $80 million Lilly Endowment Grant announced at the site in 2023, the project replaced the central playground, added a new splash pad, shelter, … Read More