Monthly Archives: March 2015

Indiana Museum of Music & Entertainment Launches April 4

March 19, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — A group of veteran entertainment authors, collectors and historians is launching The Indiana Museum of Music and Entertainment (IMEM), featuring Indiana’s contributions to music, film and broadcast history.  IMEM, an Indiana non-profit organization founded in 2014, expects to establish a permanent brick and mortar location for this endeavor … Read More

Local Lawmakers Hold Town Hall Meeting

March 19, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — State Representatives Mike Speedy (R- Indianapolis) and Cindy Kirchhofer (R- Beech Grove), along with State Senator Patricia Miller (R-Indianapolis), will be hosting a town hall meeting at the Indianapolis Public Library, Franklin Road Branch, 5550 S. Franklin Rd. on  March 28 at 10 a.m. The  meeting provides an … Read More

The Civil War 150th Anniversary: March 1865

March 19, 2015 | by Steven R. Barnett

On the sunny side of fences, grass begins to make “a feeble display of green,” and along with singing birds signs of spring are “deliciously suggestive.” The Journal noted, “Many of our streets are in horrible condition. The city is either very poor, or its officials very careless of its … Read More

Great Indy Cleanup in April

March 19, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The 2015 Great Indy Cleanup season kicks off in April. In 2014, 208 neighborhoods coordinated cleanups with the help of over 7,000 volunteers, collecting 557 tons of litter and illegal dumping, along with dozens of beautifications. Residents can participate in the April Great Indy Cleanup Event in three … Read More

IPS Pre-K Applications Now Online

March 19, 2015 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — The Pre-K application process began March 18, and is now available online. Several new Pre-K classes have been added, including five completely new sites.    A Pre-K fair will be held at Arsenal Technical High School on March 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. Seats in the Pre-K classes … Read More