Indiana

“For a state that looks like an elaborate Children of the Corn backdrop, the pickings are slim.”

On December 11, 2016, our state officially marked its bicentennial. To honor the occasion, IM names the 200 people, places, things, and moments that make us proud.

Starting now, Hoosiers will mark two centuries of Indiana history with a yearlong party. But what, exactly, are we commemorating?

Compiling his writings about the state for the first time, a new book reveals just how important those Hoosier ties were to Pyle.

And this, truth be told, is what I have always wanted for my child: I want her to be a Hoosier.

Explore unique locations in the area loved by Gene Stratton-Porter, the famous Indiana novelist.

“I’ve never eaten a Hot Pocket and then said, ‘I’m glad I ate that.’ It’s more like, ‘I’m gonna die.’”

On Saturday Indianapolis protestors (“thousands,” according to some estimates) marched from Monument Circle to the Statehouse. Photographer Darryl Smith was on hand to capture the rally.

You can’t not have an opinion about Indiana Senate Bill 101.

It’s back after a year’s hiatus and a move to Brown County.

Great picks at Children’s Museum, Eiteljorg, IMA, and more

Keen watchers here might have noticed some subtle Hoosier winks among the blatant ones.

Eventually, The Nameless Town-ians met at a log church on Christmas Eve of 1852 to pick a moniker.

Fort Wayne is Seventh on Hitler’s List is a collection of 17 stories about famous and less-than-famous Indiana residents from Fort Wayne native Michael Martone.

It’s Brown County with buggies, except Shipshewana lacks the centralized core that makes Nashville easy to roam. Instead, look for the Reifsnider Harness Shop mural and find yourself around the corner from the town’s best store.