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In addition to Lugar, Obama awarded the Medal of Freedom—founded by president John F. Kennedy—to Bill Clinton, Sally Ride, Oprah Winfrey, Loretta Lynn, Gloria Steinem, and more.

The excitement of Thanksgiving was quelled. Later, at church, we all prayed a little harder.

Andrew Luck likes three things: football, architecture, and more cowbell.

“Why won’t the government intervene to stop this Carrie Underwood ‘The Sound of Music’? I worry about the world we’re leaving our children.” —@colefarrell

We expected. She delivered. She even penned her own dispatch to the world at large about her time in Indy. But what to make of Tuesday’s comments, comparing her personal strife to a mass tragedy? Sorry, Martha—that’s not “a good thing.”

She enjoyed buffalo margherita pizza, vegetarian double chopped salad, and dessert at the downtown location of Indy’s own Martha Hoover’s Neapolitan-style pie spot.

Super Bowl for Saturday’s Kids benefited burn victims, a cause that hits close to home for the former Colt and his wife. See the parade of current and erstwhile Colts, IndyCar stars, and more celebrities who attended, including a reality-TV star and a kid reporter.

Coming soon: Indy’s most prestigious movie festival and more than 100 films that probably won’t return to local theaters. Here’s a cheat sheet for taking it all in.

His words were perhaps revelatory on the subject of inclusion—by God and by fellow humans—of all people, regardless of race, socio-economic status, religion, and even sexual orientation.

“A hilljack is somebody that’s smart enough to take what you got and make what you need. I don’t own a gun. Guns are expensive, so I made a potato gun, which is cheap.”

“This was during Judy Garland’s wild period, and everyone was on pins and needles to make sure she got to Clowes Hall …”

Smiling and laughing despite the heat, the Hoosier native was in Indy to shoot a segment for her Today series, “Life Reimagined,” at the Indianapolis International Airport.

A Gen Con convention-goer delivered an unlikely but warm homage to beloved, genteel painter Bob Ross, star of the painting TV show shot at Ball State.

Buddy Valastro said he has been partial to Indianapolis since he promoted one of his many cookbooks here: “The fans in Indianapolis always make me feel at home.”

For those who dream of taking the plunge, a guide to buying your Indiana lake home. Plus, a primer on renting, for those just testing the waters—featuring Wawasee, Monroe, Michigan, Tippecanoe, Patoka, and more.