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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
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Steve Nicewanger
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CJ Woods III
Words from Woods
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35th Annual Heartland Film Festival Begins October 8
INDIANAPOLIS — The 35th Heartland Film Festival takes place from Oct. 8–18 at several venues, including Alamo Drafthouse Cinema at The Square, Indy Art Center, Kan-Kan Cinema, Living Room Theaters, Newfields, and the Scottish Rite Cathedral). Voted the #1 Best Film Festival by the 2026 USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards, Heartland Film Festival will feature films that reflect great stories and performances. There will be a preview screening of “First Five,” a documentary about Coach Bob Knight’s first recruiting class at IU, on Monday, Oct. 7. “Jimmy” about Jimmy … Read More
New Indiana State Archives Building
INDIANAPOLIS — State officials recently celebrated the opening of the new Indiana State Archives building in downtown Indianapolis alongside members of the Indiana Department of Administration (IDOA), Indiana Archives and Records Administration (IARA) and project partners. Located at 350 W. Ohio St. on the Indiana Government Center campus, the new facility provides a permanent home for more than 200 years of Indiana history and was designed to meet the specialized needs of the State Archives and its collections. The State Archives is Indiana’s official repository for state records of permanent … Read More
Doris Cowherd Park Renovation Completed
INDIANAPOLIS — New amenities at Doris Cowherd Park have been completed on the city’s northeast side. The $800,000 project is one of more than 40 Indy Parks receiving new amenities in 2026 and was jointly funded by Indy Parks and DMD as part of the city’s focus on placemaking and revitalizing neighborhoods. The park now features a new playground, paved trail, and a multiuse lawn space for soccer and other sports. The introduced 2027 Indy Parks Budget includes a 20% increase to the department’s facility maintenance budget. Those increases will … Read More
Indiana Landmarks Names New Black Heritage Preservation Program Director
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Landmarks is expanding its efforts to identify and preserve places important to Black history in Indiana, naming André Myers director of its Black Heritage Preservation Program. Myers succeeds Eunice Trotter, who launched the program in 2022 and helped establish it as a statewide resource for identifying, preserving, and supporting Black heritage sites. Trotter will remain with Indiana Landmarks in a consulting role through the end of 2026. The program is also expanding its staff from one and a half to two full-time positions with the promotion of … Read More
Early Voting Begins Oct. 6
INDIANAPOLIS — Early voting for the mid-term election begins on Oct. 6 at the City-County Building, 200 E. Washington St. Hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. Other sites will be added later in the month. Please check on your voter … Read More
Applause!: Oct. 2-8
• Southeast Community Services Food Pantry is located 924 Shelby St near the Fountain Square Area. They are open Monday 2 p.m.-4 p.m., Wednesday (Produce Day) noon-2 p.m., and Thursday 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. There are no ID or Zip Code … Read More
The Da Vinci Code is a Masterpiece
The stage adaptation of The Da Vinci Code, playing at Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT), is a masterpiece in production and stage design. IRT has opened its 54th season with this thrilling modern version of Dan Brown’s 2003 best selling novel … Read More
Damien Center Launches New Flex Program
INDIANAPOLIS — Damien Center, Indiana’s oldest and largest HIV service organization, has launched a new Flex Program designed to make it easier for people living with HIV who are out of care or at risk of disengaging from treatment to … Read More
Ways to Protect Yourself from Liver Cancer
Cases of liver cancer have dramatically increased over the decades; the rate is now over three times what it was in the 1980s. More than 42,000 cases are expected this year per the National Cancer Institute. October is National Liver … Read More
Franciscan Health & Meals on Wheels Host “Know Your Numbers” Oct. 6
INDIANAPOLIS — Franciscan Health in partnership with Meals on Wheels is hosting an event entitled: Know Your Numbers, Indy from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 6 at the Meals on Wheels of Central Indiana location in Indianapolis. The … Read More
100 Years Ago: Oct. 2-8
From The Indianapolis News, Saturday, October 2, 1926: The Indianapolis Airport will be established at once on 234 acres of level ground in Mars Hill that has been leased by the Indianapolis Airport Corp. The tract selected is a half-mile … Read More
Lizzie Borden Took An Axe . . .
My wife Rhonda and I celebrated our 25th anniversary by visiting a few east coast destinations on our bucket list: Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow, Salem, Massachusetts and the Lizzie Borden House in Fall River, Massachusetts. Sounds romantic huh? Well, keep … Read More
What? The Fall?
I was looking at the work of an orb-weaver that had crafted a web across a good portion of my kitchen window. I idly noted a curled and yellowed leaf caught in the web. Later that day, I saw the … Read More