Monthly Archives: April 2026

100 Years Ago: May 1-7

April 30, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Saturday, May 1, 1926: The Indianapolis school board, in special session yesterday afternoon, voted 3 to 2 to build the new Shortridge High School at 34th and Meridian streets. While a board majority had favored a 46th St. and Washington Blvd. site, board president Theodore Vonnegut … Read More

Boom

April 30, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

“It’s a bomb!” When the man on the “cops and robbers” TV show I was watching said that it reminded me of one of the jobs my father held when I was young. He was an automobile mechanic in a garage, and I remember being in the building where the … Read More

This Week’s Issue: April 24-30

April 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

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Decorator’s Show House & Gardens Open Through May 10

April 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild announces the 65th Annual Decorator’s Show House & Gardens taking place April 23-May 10. This year the featured home is the historic Manor on Meridian located at 5141 N. Meridian St. in the heart of the Meridian-Kessler neighborhood. The stunning Tudor-style estate was built … Read More

Community Health Network Foundation Names New CEO

April 23, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Community Health Network Foundation has named Derek B. Groves, Ph.D., as its next President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding longtime leader Joyce Irwin, who will retire on July 3 after nearly 14 years in the role. Groves will begin his role on May 18, 2026, as part of … Read More