Ethel Winslow’s Story Archive

Walking in History’s Footsteps on the Irvington Ghost Tour

Most big cities have a ghost walk or two that take visitors through haunted areas with bloody pasts (London’s “Ripper Walk,” Chicago’s “Gangsters and Ghosts,” New York’s Ghost Tours, and many more). In Indianapolis, the Irvington Ghost Tour explores the many scary stories associated with the winding streets and beautiful … Read More

Food Supply Report Notes Gaps in Access

According to a recently released study, “The State of the Food System,” the Indy Food Council has identified challenges to supporting a sustainable food system in Marion County. They also reveal opportunities and some surprising gains in Indianapolis in accessing fresh food for more people. Access to healthy food is … Read More

IndyFringe 2018 Highlights

IndyFringe is always exhilarating, and exhausting, for performers and audiences alike. The staff and volunteers must be ready for a long relaxing visit to a beach by the end of the first week. If you hit any Fringe shows this year, please thank those hard-working and under-appreciated volunteers and staffers. … Read More

Former RCA Plant Redevelopment Plans Move Ahead

Brick by brick, my fellow citizens. Brick by brick. — Emperor Hadrian For many years, eastsiders have driven past the old RCA plant at the corner of Michigan and Sherman and wondered what would become of the crumbling buildings and weed-choked lot. Last year, the City demolished the buildings on … Read More

Listen Up: Indiana Reading & Information Services

So here you are, reading your friendly local newspaper — a habit you may have cultivated since early adulthood, or have recently acquired to get away from the endless online squabbling or cable news blather-fests. But what if you suddenly couldn’t read it because your eyesight failed or you struggled … Read More