What does Indy have that Vegas doesn’t? “It’s got me. Also, neighborhoods. And people who know each other, and kids who still call their friends’ parents ‘Mr.’ and ‘Mrs.'”
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The Hoosierist: On This Day in History, Feb. 10
Finally a new constitution—the same one we have now, minus a slew of wacky amendments (I’m looking at you HJR-3)—was hammered out.
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The Hoosierist: The Big Cover-Up
What’s with all the manhole covers here? Seriously, I’ve never been to another city with such an abundance.
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The Hoosierist: Spelled Out
The Hoosierist always figured television station call letters were burped out by a computer in the basement of the FCC’s headquarters. Boy, was he wrong.
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The Hoosierist: Bricks & Mormon
Question: How much do those fancy helicopters the TV stations use cost?
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Spilling the Beans: An Inside Look at the N.K. Hurst Company's Success
How Hurst’s 15 Bean soup—the nation’s top-selling bag of branded beans—gets from the company’s venerable downtown processing plant to stores worldwide.
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The Battle for Broad Ripple
You may need a drink: Change is coming to the city’s most popular area. But that won’t stop some impassioned residents from fighting for its future.
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The Hoosierist: Talking Turkey
For years, the Mozel Sanders Foundation’s Thanksgiving-dinner program has been the go-to event for people who want to do something more constructive on Turkey Day than stuffing their faces and watching TV.
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Landmark Cases: What's Next for Old City Hall
Downtown’s Old City Hall languishes, empty, as historical societies and city planners (and nearly everyone else) debate what to do with it. Here’s a look at some ideas that have already come and gone.
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The Hoosierist: Scare Tactics
Haunted leftovers, cupcake allergens, and the very rich. Ask The Hoosierist.
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Wanted: Chairs From Local Landmarks
Own a piece of Indianapolis history: armchairs from Clowes Memorial Hall, The Coliseum, and Bush Stadium, all the product of recent renovations.
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The Hoosierist: Smoking Section
What are the Indianapolis Public Library’s most checked-out books? And more of your queries answered.
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The Hoosierist: Jelly Times
“In most companies, there are guys who make a little and others who make a lot, but at least they don’t have to shower together.”
Sam Stall
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Which Indiana Lake Is Right For You?
Whelmed by the options among lakes Michigan, Monroe, Patoka, Tippecanoe, Wawasee, and more? Click here.
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The Hoosierist: Pop Secret
Q: I was stunned when John Mellencamp divorced supermodel Elaine Irwin a couple of years ago. What ever happened to her?