America’s first-ever monument to the ordinary soldier has an extraordinary story behind it
Wikimedia Commons/W.H. Bass Photo Co., photographer. Langsdale’s 13-Year Campaign for Indianapolis’s Soldiers Monument. One cold night in 1875, six Civil War vets huddled in a small-town print shop in Greencastle, Indiana. Led by newspaper man George Langsdale, they hatched a bold plan: build a monument for the...
Indianapolis says it’s secured rate hike settlement with AES Indiana
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works says it has successfully negotiated a settlement with AES Indiana that will save taxpayers millions of dollars and prevent a base electricity rate increase until 2030.
Skull found on Indiana riverbank may be over 4,000 years old, coroner says
A human skull dating back millennia was discovered on a riverbank in eastern Indiana, a local coroner announced Oct. 13. Fayette County Coroner Eddie Richardson said a skull found over the summer has been dated back to 2300 B.C., making it approximately 4,270 years old. The announcement was made Monday, coinciding...
North side faith groups unite to tackle chronic homelessness across the city
A group of north side congregations have come together to support Streets to Home Indy, an initiative to end long-term homelessness.
Man Charged With Alleged Theft of Firearm In Fulton County
ROCHESTER — An Indianapolis man was arrested for alleged theft of a firearm. Dwayne Anthony Sullivan, 19, Indianapolis, is charged with theft of a firearm, a level 5 felony. On Sept. 5, officers with the Rochester Police Department observed a dark-colored SUV pass their vehicle northbound, going 85 mph in a 60-mph...
Nearly 100 community members protest data center in Martindale Brightwood
Toni Ball has lived in the Martindale Brightwood area for nearly 60 years. She was one of nearly 100 community members gathered at the intersection of 25th Street and Sherman Drive on Oct. 13. Chanting and stopping traffic, they were there to protest a proposed data center an out-of-state developer...
Police Seize 24 Pounds of Cocaine in Indiana’s Largest Drug Bust in Three Years
A routine traffic stop in Whitestown, Indiana, turned into a major drug bust after police discovered nearly $200,000 worth of cocaine inside a vehicle Monday night.According to the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department, officers confiscated 24.5 pounds of cocaine packaged in ten large, silver-wrapped bundles...
Indiana Crime Guns Task Force Arrests Three on Firearms and Narcotics Charges in Indianapolis
In a recent operation by the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force (ICGTF), three individuals were taken into custody on various firearms and narcotics charges, IMPD News reports on social media. The arrests, which took place on October 3, began with a traffic stop that led to the apprehension of 30-year-old Antoine Divine...
WWII sailor hero buried 80 years after death in Shelby County
FAIRLAND, Ind. — A Hoosier military hero, missing in action for eight decades, was finally laid to rest Wednesday. A special ceremony was held in Shelby County for Delbert LaRue Martin. His family said they finally have closure having their loved one home. Martin was buried with full military honors at Fairland...
What to know about opioid use disorder and the recovery process
Kate Richards, program manager for the Caring Recovery Opioid Treatment Program at Eskenazi Health, discussed the importance of reframing opioid addiction as an opioid use disorder to acknowledge it as a chronic disease and explained how the drug changes the brain's design when someone becomes dependent on it.
