Monthly Archives: March 2026

Applause!: March 20-26

March 19, 2026 | by Weekly View

• The Benton House, 312 S Downey Ave., will host its annual Easter egg hunt beginning promptly at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 4. Kids can hunt for the treat-filled eggs hidden all throughout the historic gardens and pose with the Easter Bunny. Don’t delay, the eggs don’t last long! … Read More

IPS Announces Funding Shortfalls

March 19, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Public Schools has announced a $7 million funding reduction across the district for the upcoming school year. IPS says it’s a result of funding challenges due to policy changes and declining enrollment. The district says it’s basing funding for each school on individual enrollment numbers. While IPS … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 20-26

March 19, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, March 20, 1926: Paul D. “Tony” Hinkle has been named athletic director of Butler University succeeding Pat Page, according to an announcement by Arthur Brown, chair of the athletic committee of the board of trustees. Present plans have Hinkle coaching football, baseball, and basketball and … Read More

Finger Licking: Bad

March 19, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

“I don’t know why I keep licking my finger to turn the page on my tablet,” the choral director murmured, and I thought: Why are you licking your finger at all? During the Covid-19 pandemic people were made aware of Locard’s principle of transfer, something that I read about in … Read More

The Paramount Music Palace

March 19, 2026 | by Al Hunter

While rummaging through a couple old boxes the other day I ran across a couple things that activated the launch sequence of my way back machine. One was a brochure and the other an old pinback button. Both were from the old Paramount Music Palace once located 7560 Old Trails … Read More