Monthly Archives: January 2017

2016’s Top Sports Stories

January 5, 2017 | by Steve Nicewanger

2016 was a year rich in sports stories. There were history-making moments worldwide. The farewell season of Tony Stewart as a driver in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Chase. The passing of Muhammad Ali. The tragic death of  Florida Marlin Pitcher Jose Fernandez in a boating accident. Small town football club … Read More

More Christmas Memories

January 5, 2017 | by Rose Mary Clarke

It is Christmas! I love Christmas. I am not a big fan of winter, but I love Christmas. I love everything about it: the smell of the fir tree, candles in the window, carolers singing, and a fire burning in the fireplace. Well, in truth we have an artificial tree, … Read More

Applause!: Jan. 6-12

January 5, 2017 | by Weekly View

• Congratulations to New Year babies! Community Hospital East reports that the first Community Health baby was born shortly after 6 a.m. — a little boy named D.J. Eans. Over at Franciscan Health Indianapolis, a little girl, Kennedy Aberdeen Long was born at 12:27 a.m. • On Jan. 2, the … Read More

Life Lessons from Puppets and Toons, Part 1

January 5, 2017 | by Al Hunter

According to a recent survey by Men’s Health magazine and CNN, one-third of American men have not had a checkup in the past year. Nine million men haven’t seen a doctor in the last five years. From childhood on, boys are told (usually by their fathers) to “shake it off’” … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Jan. 6-12

January 5, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Friday, January 12: The first of twenty-five new steel street cars have been received from the Cincinnati Car Co and are now being readied for service at the Indianapolis Traction & Terminal Company’s shops on West Washington Street. The new cars are the “pay-as-you-enter” type with … Read More