Get To Know Jorge Plata, Paleoartist
From excavating an internationally prized dig site to creating educational art that truly comes alive, the Indianapolis Children’s Museum paleoartist and fossil preparator offers a look at how he helps demystify the prehistoric past.
Airport Closures 101
Our Indiana expert explores the conditions that might call for a rare closure of the Indianapolis International Airport.
Editor’s Note: Remembering Tim J. Harmon
Editor-in-chief Andrea Ratcliff previews our December issue Best of Indy cover feature, recalling an early visit to Tim & Billy's Salvage.
Hoosierist: What Exactly Is Wealthy In Indiana?
Our Indiana expert calculates the salary threshold to qualify for the state’s elite “1 percent.”
Purdue Houses Indiana’s Only Atomic Reactor
After decades in the doldrums, Purdue’s nuclear power program is once again hot, buzzy, and approaching critical mass.
Restaurant Review: Harrison’s On Delaware St.
A Delaware Street bank has been transformed into a pocket-friendly restaurant with a mashup of cuisines.
Editor’s Note: Women’s Health
In the latest editor's note, our editor-in-chief, Andrea Ratcliff, reflects on the hot topic that is menopause while detailing our cover feature, Top Doctors and Women's Health.
Speed Read: A New Arena Comes To IU Indy
An in-progress basketball arena will open up new possibilities for IU Indy and Jaguar athletics. The facility’s name, meanwhile, cements the legacy of an Indiana University trustee and alumnus who devoted his life to this city.
The True Story Of The Fox Hollow Murders
For three decades, Indiana’s most disturbing serial killer flew under the true crime radar. In 1996, at least a dozen bodies were found at a Westfield estate belonging to wealthy businessman Herb Baumeister, but it wasn’t until recently that efforts to identify the victims went into high gear.
Speed Read: Toll Roads In Indiana
Save for one portion of a Northern Indiana highway, the Hoosier state contains no toll roads. But that may change. Thanks to a new state law, vast stretches of blacktop, from I-69 to I-465, are cleared to sprout toll readers. Does this mean we could soon be like our friends in Chicagoland, coughing up a few bucks every time we jump on a highway to go to work or run errands? Here’s a primer on tolls, past and future.