Weekly View’s Story Archive

100 Years Ago This Week: April 19-26

From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 21, 1913: Mayor Shank issued a proclamation designating the week of May 11th as Clean-Up Week. The proclamation declares, “It is the duty of every citizen in the great theme of life to do all in his or her power to perfect human kind, … Read More

Applause: April 19-26

• The Irvington Streetscape needs some sprucing up, so the Irvington Development Organization, Spotts Garden Service, and other neighborhood supporters will be teaming up to make the Washington St. Streetscape even better on April 20 from 9 a.m.-noon. Bring work gloves, rakes, shovels, or other tools you might need to … Read More

Local Girl Scouts Make Operation Cookie Drop Happen

INDIANAPOLIS — Girl Scouts of Central Indiana delivered more than 77,000 packages of Girl Scout Cookies to soldiers as part of Operation: Cookie Drop on April 9. Brigadier General Brian Copes, Chief of the Joint Staff, was on hand to participate in the delivery. Soldiers from the Indiana National Guard, … Read More

Three Doors to Death at Lutheran HS

INDIANAPOLIS — Three Doors to Death, a Dessert Theatre Production is being presented by the Lutheran High School Theatre Department April 19 & 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Martha Commons of Lutheran High School at 5555 S. Arlington. An ordinary evening of theatre becomes  an interactive, enthralling evening … Read More

Arts Briefs: April 12-19

First Friday & Stutz The theme to April’s First Friday was what’s fresh and new on the Indianapolis arts scene. A visit to the Stutz “First Look” exhibition, featuring a preview of the works of some of the 70 artists who will be part of the Stutz Open House 20th … Read More