Monthly Archives: September 2026

Rule the Road at the Speedway Sept. 12

September 3, 2026 | by Weekly View

INDIANAPOLIS — Rule The Road  is coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and it’s completely free. Teens with a permit or license can get behind the wheel with certified instructors for hands-on driving education designed to build confidence and safer driving habits. … Read More

Tales From The Notebook Pile

September 3, 2026 | by CJ Woods III

One of my notebooks surfaced from the pile of debris that populates my living quarters. This notebook was notable (see that?) for its age; it dates to 2009. I wrote on the opening pages that the purpose of the book was to “catalogue the words I stumble upon in my … Read More

The Day Babe Ruth Came to Indianapolis

September 3, 2026 | by Al Hunter

All through the summer of 1946, the mighty Babe Ruth had a severe pain over his left eye that would not go away. At first he thought it was a sinus infection, then a toothache. Whatever it was, it wasn’t getting any better. It eventually caused so much pain that … Read More

100 Years Ago: Sept. 4-10

September 3, 2026 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Sunday, September 5, 1926: Six Sisters of Providence are busily engaged daily in last-minute preparations for the opening of Ladywood, the newest school for girls in Indianapolis. Located seven miles northeast of the city on Millersville Rd, Ladywood is on the former Stoughton Fletcher estate, hidden … Read More