Monthly Archives: March 2026

Safe Zone Enforcement Resumes on I-70

INDIANA — The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the activation of its worksite speed control pilot program, known as Safe Zones, in Hancock County. Starting on March 23, Safe Zones enforcement will resume in the I-70 construction zone between mile markers 104.9 and 109 in Hancock County near Greenfield. The … Read More

Applause!: March 13-29

• The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra will present the Sphinx Chamber Music Series, Sacred Brass, Swinging Streets at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1530 Union St. on Sunday, March 15, at 2:00 p.m. This vibrant brass program spans centuries of musical expression. Works by Giovanni Gabrieli and J.S. Bach anchor the concert’s … Read More

Call Me Anytime

On several of the police shows that I watch, an officer will give a business card to someone, and say to that person, “Call me if you need me.” I wondered about that commitment when I first saw that exchange, but after the 900th time that I’ve seen and heard … Read More

100 Years Ago: March 13-19

From The Indianapolis Star, Tuesday, March 16, 1926: By a vote of 5 to 1, the Indianapolis City Council passed an ordinance last night prohibiting establishment of homes by Negroes or white persons in districts inhabited principally by persons of opposite color except with consent of a majority of property … Read More

The Great One

Jackie Gleason, alongside Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and Hoosier Red Skelton, dominated, and to some degree invented, early television. An accomplished actor, writer, composer, orchestra leader and comedian, Gleason was truly the last of the big spenders. Always meticulously dressed with a flower in his lapel, Gleason was a consummate … Read More