Monthly Archives: August 2018

Great Balls of Fire! Million Dollar Quartet to Debut at Beef & Boards

August 2, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS – Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre heats things up this summer as it presents its premiere production of the Tony Award-winning musical Million Dollar Quartet through Aug. 26. Filled with iconic music and based on a true story, it relives one of the most remarkable nights in music history. … Read More

Beech Grove Project Receives Federal Funds

August 2, 2018 | by Weekly View

BEECH GROVE — On June 26, MPO Executive Director Anna Gremling presented Beech Grove Mayor Dennis Buckley with a check for $410,836 to help pay for a multi-use trail along Thompson Road. Beech Grove was one of the 15 communities and agencies in Central Indiana to receive federal funding for … Read More

New IPS Digital Collection Provides Access to Local History

August 2, 2018 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Researchers, educators and alumni can now access nearly 2,500 archived items that depict the rich and illustrious history of Indianapolis Public Schools as part of The Indianapolis Public Library’s Digital Indy collection found at www.digitalindy.org. Downloadable items, some of which date from 1853, represent the 120 elementary and … Read More

The Alcatraz Connection, Part 1

August 2, 2018 | by Al Hunter

I published this article in 2009 on the 75th anniversary of an Alcatraz escape attempt by a desperate inmate with ties to Fountain Square. I thought it might be worth another read. Next week will mark the 84 years since the escape attempt. Since the time of my visit, the … Read More

Rossi’s Big Day

August 2, 2018 | by Steve Nicewanger

The Mid-Ohio Honda Indy 200 last Sunday was all about Alexander Rossi. The 26-year-old Californian won the pole, led the most laps, and took the checkered flag to collect his third career IndyCar win. All eyes, however, were on Scott Dixon and Josef Newgarden and their battle for the championship … Read More