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Steven R. Barnett
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Rose Mary Clarke
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Al Hunter
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Linda Hamer Kennett
What’s in the Attic? -
Steve Nicewanger
Sports Voice -
CJ Woods III
Words from Woods
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Decorator’s Show House & Gardens Open Through May 10
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 in the 1930s, and has been transformed by 28 curated interior and landscape designers for this year’s event. The Manor on Meridian was originally built by renowned architect Robert Schoen as a “spec” home and features approximately 5,700 square feet … Read More
Community Health Network Foundation Names New CEO
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 a planned leadership transition. He currently serves as interim president of the University of Toledo and UT Medical Center Foundation, where he leads philanthropic strategy, governance, and organizational alignment during a period of transition. He has more than 15 years … Read More
Harshman Middle School Awarded Kind School Designation
INDIANAPOLIS — Teach Kindness, a national initiative focused on helping schools cultivate positive, supportive learning environments by teaching the skills of kindness, recently announced the 32 schools to earn its first-ever Kind School Designation for the 2025-26 school year. The designation recognizes schools that establish a shared definition of kindness, provide kindness instruction schoolwide, and empower students to lead projects that support the school or broader community. H.L. Harshman Middle School, Indianapolis Public Schools, is the only Indiana school to achieve the honor. Harshman, located at 1501 E. 10th St., … Read More
Plans to Improve Rural and Mass Ave. Infrastructure
INDIANAPOLIS — A significant infrastructure improvement project has been proposed by INDOT at Rural and Massachusetts Ave., which serves as a major gateway into the Near Eastside. The construction is anticipated to start in 2027 and would include: • Realignment of Rural Street between I-70 to approximately 250 feet south of Massachusetts Avenue. • Construct a new crossing at the CSX railroad and raise the grades of Rural St. and Massachusetts Ave. south of the crossing. • Update traffic signals on all approaches to the Rural Street intersections with Massachusetts … Read More
Franciscan Health Opens Farmers Markets in May
INDIANAPOLIS — The Community Health Improvement team at Franciscan Health will again be hosting a weekly farmers market this year on the south side of Indianapolis and one in Beech Grove. The farmers markets provide nutritious options for locally grown … Read More
Proclaim Liberty
“Proclaim LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants Thereof” are the ancient words of scripture inscribed on the bell that once hung in the tower of the Pennsylvania State House. For almost a quarter of a century, the … Read More
State Childcare Funding Expanded
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Governor Mike Braun recently announced an investment of $200 million to expand affordable child care. An additional $200 million into the Financial Responsibility and Opportunity Growth (FROG) Fund to expand access to Child Care and Development Fund … Read More
Marion County East Side Early Voting Sites and Hours
INDIANAPOLIS — Primary election will be held Tuesday, May 5. Early voting has started at these locations: • Center Township – City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St., Rm W-144. Weekdays 4/7-4/24 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Weekends 4/25 & 4/26, 5/2 & … Read More
New Contemporary Art Museum Set to Open May 1
INDIANAPOLIS — The Contemporary Art Museum of Indianapolis, or CAMi, will open with a weekend-long celebration May 1-3 in Garfield Park. The new museum is housed in a former dairy barn, converted into a museum with galleries, artist studios, storefronts, … Read More
Applause!: April 24-30
• There will be a remembrance open house for Barb Johnson on Sunday, April 26 from 3-7 p.m. at the Snug Irish Pub, 210 S. Audubon Rd. All who knew her are welcome to come and share memories of her. … Read More
Teach Your Children Well
Recently I took my wife and daughter out antiquing on a sunny Saturday morning. Coming off the coldest, bitterest winter I can remember, we really were just itching for a reason to get out of the house. We piled in … Read More
100 Years Ago: April 24-30
From The Indianapolis Star, Monday, April 26, 1926: The first broadcast of the opening Indians baseball game from Washington Park will be made Thursday through special arrangements by The Indianapolis Star and radio station WFBM. Fitting festivities will welcome Ownie … Read More