Investments in public safety, cleanliness, and outreach are coming to the Mile Square.
Susan Salaz
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The Benjamin Harrison Home’s Big Agenda
Changes that draw on the past and look toward the future are underway this year at the Old Northside home of Benjamin Harrison, the Hoosier state’s sole U.S. president.
Susan Salaz
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The Major Taylor Velodrome Turns 40 This Summer
While its namesake is finally getting the recognition he deserves, many of the track’s features are still known only to cycling diehards.
Susan Salaz
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The Picky Picker’s Guide To Antiquing
Our state is home to dozens of excellent antiques shops and auction houses that sell high-end treasures from the past. Here’s where to find the stuff that never gets old.
Dawn Olsen and Susan Salaz
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Order Is Restored To These Three Heirlooms
The years weren’t kind to these treasured items from the past. Luckily, a few local restoration specialists were.
Susan Salaz
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Indy Reads Starts A New Chapter In Fountain Square
The nonprofit’s bookstore makes room for reading in downtown’s newest shopping hotspot.
Susan Salaz
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A Massive Digital Gallery Is Coming To Newfields
Newfields’ massive digital gallery, THE LUME, debuts on the top floor this month. The multisensory experience sheds light on art in a dramatic new way.
Susan Salaz
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Meet The WWII-Era Joe Exotic Predecessor From Miami County
Jungleland, the winter quarters of the Terrell Jacobs Wild Animal Circus, was a fierce example of Indiana’s circus history.
Susan Salaz
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Why Have Only Two Women Ever Driven The Indy 500 Pace Car?
Supermodel Elaine Irwin made history 20 years ago as the first woman to drive the Indianapolis 500 pace car. Only one has followed in her path.
Susan Salaz
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The Coup In Myanmar, Through The Eyes Of Indy’s Chin Community
Chin Community of Indiana board president Peter Thawnghmung speaks about the currently unfolding tragedy in his home country.
Susan Salaz
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The Civil Rights-Era Activist Who Cleaned Up Indianapolis
Long before Keep Indianapolis Beautiful had us planting trees and adopting medians, Mattie Coney campaigned for cleaner streets.
Susan Salaz
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Charles Venable’s Exit From Newfields Leaves Behind A Mess—And An Opportunity
The director’s complicated legacy provides an intriguing challenge for the next person to take over its leadership.
Susan Salaz
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Amelia Earhart Was The First Woman To Wear The Pants At Purdue
The aviator spent some of her last days as a career counselor in Lafayette, breaking the university’s stodgy norms.
Susan Salaz
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Cole Porter’s Immigration Protest… Ballet
It’s not the Hoosier’s most famous work by a long shot, but “Within the Quota” is newly resonant today.
Susan Salaz
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The Hoosier Hero Of The Iranian Hostage Crisis
Rick Kupke’s quick action during the Carter-era disaster helped lead to the hostages’ release.