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Our Weekly Columnists
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Steven R. Barnett
100 Years Ago -
Rose Mary Clarke
Senior Lifestyle -
Al Hunter
Bumps in the Night -
Linda Hamer Kennett
What’s in the Attic? -
Steve Nicewanger
Sports Voice -
CJ Woods III
Words from Woods
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IndyFringe Festival Turns 21
INDIANAPOLIS — The 21st annual IndyFringe Festival, presented by Everwise Credit Union, returns to Indianapolis August 13–23. Featuring 63 shows by more than 500 artists from around the world and right here in Indianapolis, this year’s festival offers a bold mix of drama, comedy, dance, puppetry, music, poetry, storytelling, magic, drag and LGBTQ+ theatre. Artists receive 70% of all box office revenue. Since its founding in 2005, IndyFringe has brought more than 234,000 visitors to the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District and returned over $2.6 million to artists. That makes … Read More
Point-in-Time Count Shows Little Change in Those Who are Unhoused
INDIANAPOLIS — The annual count of people experiencing homelessness is conducted by CHIP (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention) on the night of Jan. 28. The data collected is used by government agencies and organizations to decide where to direct resources. The annual point-in-time count for how many individuals are experiencing homelessness in Indianapolis stayed virtually flat from last year’s count. The Indianapolis count was at 1,821 residents who experienced homelessness the night of Jan. 28 — only six more individuals than the 2025 count. Of those residents, 1,346 were … Read More
Irvington Halloween Poster Contest Winners Announced
IRVINGTON — The annual Historic Irvington Halloween Festival Poster Contest winners have been announced. There were 45 entries this year, with some amazing local talent competing for top prizes. This year’s judging was especially difficult because of the quality of the work, and the love all the artists put into their creations. The posters were on display at the Irvington Library, and online. This is one of the most beloved of the Historic Irvington Halloween Festival’s traditions. This year is the 80th year for the festival! So many people in … Read More
Mosquito Control Hosts Tire Recycle Event on Aug. 8
INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Public Health Department’s Mosquito Control program encourages residents to get rid of unused tires for free during its Tire Recycle Day on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Marion County residents can bring up to six tires, off the rim, from passenger vehicles only. This event is for individuals and not for use by tire retailers or auto salvage yards. All tires collected will be properly recycled. Two locations in Indianapolis have been designated as tire drop-off locations for this event: • Marion County … Read More
City Agency Supports IF Theatre’s Sustainability Projects
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Office of Sustainability and community development financial institution IFF recently announced that IF Theatre, the home of the IndyFringe Festival presented by Everwise Credit Union, was one of 12 recipients to join the second Thriving Nonprofits … Read More
Applause!: Aug. 7-13
• Indianapolis Public Library Summer Reading Program participants have logged more than 22,000,000 minutes, and have met their community goal. All readers who have logged time are eligible for grand prizes. Kids’ grand prizes include a Nintendo Switch 2, Beats … Read More
BIG Red Box Project Helps Hundreds Every Day
INDIANAPOLIS – The BIG Red Box Project was started in October of 2020 by an Irvington couple, Linda and John Kennett, looking for a way to help fight hunger in their community. It is sustained by donations from the community … Read More
INDOT Supports Bridge Strike Prevention Campaign
INDIANAPOLIS — INDOT is joining state transportation agencies across the U.S. in a public awareness campaign aimed at helping drivers avoid striking low bridges with their vehicles or oversize loads. The “Check Your Height, Know It’s Right” campaign encourages drivers … Read More
Tim Mooney Brings a Six-Person “BREAKNECK MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM” to the Indy Fringe
INDIANAPOLIS — After a dozen solo show presentations, Tim Mooney is bringing his very first multi-actor show “Breakneck Midsummer Night’s Dream,” to the Indy Fringe Festival this year. Kansas City’s Beth Byrd-Lonski, and Maggie Killian, as well as Mooney and … Read More
Indy Library Store Book Sale
INDIANAPOLIS — Tax dollars fund the Library’s primary operations, including Library staffing, collection materials and facility and technology maintenance. However, the majority of the Library’s programs and services patrons know and love are possible because of support from The Library … Read More
Facts Versus Fiction about Breastfeeding
August is National Breastfeeding Month. Whether to breastfeed is up to every expectant mother, and there may be reasons to favor one decision more than the other. For example, some mothers choose not to breastfeed once they learn their baby … Read More
Indy Shorts Announces Awards
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2026 Indy Shorts Film Festival (Indy Shorts) concluded on Sunday, July 26, with a record number of filmmakers in attendance (350), World Premieres (37) and short film programs (40). The Indy Shorts presented over $35,000 in cash … Read More
The Diary of Anne Frank, Part 2
The Diary of Anne Frank has been praised for its literary merits. Eleanor Roosevelt described it as “one of the wisest and most moving commentaries on war and its impact on human beings that I have ever read.” John F. … Read More
Let There Be Music
A friend from a social media site sent me a message, inviting me to attend a concert at the Jazz Kitchen in Indianapolis, on August 1st. She included information about the headliner, Clint Breeze, who was to be joined by … Read More
100 Years Ago: Aug. 7-13
From The Indianapolis Star, Wednesday, August 11, 1926: Twenty-five hundred persons gathered last night on the lawn of the Prest-O-Lite Co to celebrate the recent incorporation of the town of Speedway and to hear from candidates vying for various town … Read More