IU Health to sponsor 500 Festival Mini-Marathon
The 500 Festival has announced Indiana University Health as the new title sponsor of the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. This partnership leverages IU Health’s commitment to community wellness and its...
View ArticleNewfields artwork featured as 2024 Christmas stamp
A painting that spent much of the past 40 years in storage at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields in Indianapolis will make its way around the world this holiday season. The Madonna and Child...
View ArticleInterchange project coming to U.S. 31 and I-465
Planning is underway for a major overhaul of the I-465/U.S. 31 interchange. INDOT hosted an informational meeting Sept. 26 in Carmel to introduce the Level Up 31 project — a plan to address regional...
View ArticleRuth’s Chris’ 30th anniversary special to 2 employees
There have been two constants in Ruth’s Chris Steak House celebrating 30 years in Indianapolis. Bartender Rob McGuire and sales manager Lori Seefeldt have been with the restaurant the entire time. In...
View ArticleRegistration open and race dates announced for 500 Festival Miler Series
Registration is underway for the 500 Festival Miler Series, presented by OrthoIndy, through Feb. 2, 2025, at IndyMini.com/Milers. The series, held at Fowling Warehouse Indianapolis, includes three...
View ArticleLane restrictions planned on I-465 westbound near Carmel
INDOT contractor Milestone Contractors is planning for lane restrictions on I-465 westbound on the northeast side of Marion County near Carmel. On or after 8 p.m. Oct. 16 through 6 a.m. Oct. 17, crews...
View ArticleComment period open for second draft of Indiana diploma requirement proposal
The comment period is open through Nov. 8 on the second draft of the Indiana Department of Education’s proposal to redesign diplomas for Hoosier high school students starting with the Class of 2029....
View ArticleSun King’s Play Hard Lager honors Keady
Former Purdue University men’s basketball coach Gene Keady employed a number of favorite sayings, but chief among them was “Play hard.” In fact, his coaching mantra has often been emblazoned on the...
View ArticlePATTERN to host second Creative Economy Summit
In conjunction with the Indiana Economic Development Corp., PATTERN, a nonprofit that is focused on strengthening the creative community in Indiana, will host its second Indiana Creative Economy Summit...
View ArticleHis Place Eatery gets “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” spotlight
James “Mackie” Jones was eager for His Place Eatery’s primetime closeup. Jones and his wife Shawn Jones co-own His Place Eatery, which was featured Oct. 11 on Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-Ins and...
View ArticleCarmel residents play key role in Brebeuf state boys tennis title
Not only did the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School boys tennis team win its first IHSAA state title in 51 years, but coach Brandon Gill made history himself. The Carmel resident became the first person...
View ArticleGleaners partners with World Food Championships
The World Food Championships has selected Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana as its charity partner for the Nov 8-12 event, with event organizers pledging to donate 10 percent of ticket revenue from premium...
View ArticleBAGI sets the stage for Parade of Homes
The Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis is expanding its reach across central Indiana, with plans to bring the Parade of Homes to the region in spring 2025. The event is set to meet the...
View ArticleIce rinks return for the holidays
With the return of cold weather, business at ice-skating rinks throughout northern Indianapolis is warming up. Several ice rinks, such as the Federal Hill Ice Plaza and The Ice Rink at Holliday Park,...
View ArticleA new place to thrift
About 20 hardy Hoosiers withstood 16-degree temperatures — with a windchill of 1 — to be among the first shoppers at the newest Uptown Cheapskate store in Indiana, which opened Dec. 5 at 5151 E. 82nd...
View ArticleIndiana’s first L.L. Bean store opens in Rivers Edge
By Lavanya Narayanan Outdoor gear retailer L.L. Bean opened its first storefront in Indiana Nov. 15 at 4030 E 82nd St, Indianapolis, in the Rivers Edge shopping center. Founded more than 100 years ago...
View ArticleHospice care offers dignity, remembrance
Embracing grief and remembering loved ones during the dark days of winter was the theme of the annual Tree of Life event Dec. 8 at Compassus inpatient hospice, 8450 N. Payne Rd. in College Park in...
View ArticleCommunity Health delivers New Year’s babies
Community Health announced the arrival of the first babies of 2025 at three of the health care network’s Indianapolis-area hospitals. The first New Year’s baby for Community was born at 2:27 a.m. Jan....
View ArticleNorthpoint offers hybrid model for homeschool families
By Samantha Kupiainen As homeschooling becomes more popular in Indiana, Carmel’s Northpoint Christian Academy is offering a hybrid model that allows families to choose which of the school’s courses...
View ArticleIndiana State Police seek suspect in officer shooting
Indiana State Police issued a statewide Blue Alert Jan. 3, seeking the public’s help locating a suspect wanted in the shooting injury of an Orange County deputy. According to the alert, Austin Schepers...
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