Monthly Archives: May 2026

100 Years Ago: May 22-June 4

May 21, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

One Hundred Years Ago — From The Indianapolis News, Tuesday, May 25, 1926: The Indianapolis Park Board has taken the first steps toward converting Brown’s Triangle, northwest corner of Emerson Ave. and Washington St., into a beauty spot and memorial garden. Trees have been trimmed, underbrush cleared away, an outdated … Read More

Clark Gable at the Indianapolis 500

May 21, 2026 | by Al Hunter

I originally wrote this article back in May of 2010 and in the years since, I have been informed by a longtime friend (and Irvingtonian) Bruce Gable that there is an Irvington connection, so I figured I’d update it and run it again. For the most part, here it is … Read More

11 Labs A’ Licking

May 21, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

My yellow lab had 11 puppies, one night. I was there for the birth of all of them. “Allie Dog Woods,” as my youngest daughter called her, was sweet and gentle, and loved to chew the rubber on the gas grill. (Wait- that last one wasn’t a good thing.) But … Read More

This Week’s Issue: May 15-21

May 14, 2026 | by Weekly View

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City Making Progress on Road Crashes

May 14, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Six months into the implementation of the Indianapolis Vision Zero Action Plan, the Vision Zero Taskforce is encouraged by the meaningful progress underway across agencies and community partners. Guided by a shared-responsibility and a commitment to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries, taskforce members have begun advancing key … Read More