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Author Biography
Steve Nicewanger loves old scary movies, history, food, and sports.
Steve Nicewanger was a lifelong resident of the east side of Indianapolis, and lived in Irvington. He followed the Indianapolis sports scene since the early 1960's when his father started taking him to Indian's games and auto racing events. His career as a librarian gave him a background in information gathering and factual research. Steve loved old scary movies, history, food, and sports. He passed away in December 2021.
Steve Nicewanger’s Story Archive
Samhain or Halloween
This was first published 10/27/17 October 31 is All Hallow’s Eve, the day before November 1 which is All Saints Day, a very sacred day in the tradition of the Catholic Church. So where did Halloween come from? About 3,500 B.C., the Celts, Gauls and other Germanic tribes of Northern … Read More
Vice is Nice but President is Best
This column first appeared in the Sept. 23, 2016 issue. The fact that Indiana is considered the mother state of vice presidents has been discussed in this newspaper before. Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s campaign for the office has brought a great deal of attention to that office during this election … Read More
Team Weekly View
This appeared in the June 5, 2015 issue of the Weekly View.This was a dream come true for Steve who was a Indy 500 Race Fan all his life and race trivia expert — to sponsor a car in the Indy 500-Mile Race! As you may know, the Weekly View … Read More
Peter Lupus, Indianapolis’ Own Hercules
In 1960, after the success of American body builder and actor Steve Reeves in the Italian-made films Hercules and Hercules Unchained a number of body builders from the U.S. and elsewhere flocked to Italy and Spain to appear in what would become known as “Sword and Sandal Epics.” These movies … Read More
The Traveler in the Dark Forest: A Spooky Fable for Halloween
Long, long ago in a land far away a man made ready for a long journey from his village to the great capital city on important family business. He received a warrant from his noble baron that gave him permission to travel and went to the village priest for a … Read More