Exclusive: About That Giant Ball On Parks and Rec Last Night
A prop from a new episode could revive interest in a long-lost bit of Indiana history.
Phil Gulley: Strong Foundation
Sometimes you have to live in a house for a while before she trusts you enough to reveal her secrets.
Tweets of the Week: Gov. Pence’s Just IN News Agency
Via @timothygrimes: "The news of the #JustIN news service makes me happy. Not because it's a good idea—it's terrible. But b/c it shows you can't parody Mike Pence"
The First Church of Cannabis
Whether or not the First Church succeeds in cloaking itself in the RFRA, it has already brought marijuana legal reform back into public discussion.
RecycleForce Can’t Lose*
It puts ex-cons in jobs and off the street, but the nonprofit has funding issues that might undermine its mission.
Hot-Button Issues: Battle in the 'Burbs
“I think Jim Brainard has done some great things for this city, but I do think it’s time for a different skill set,” says Carmel city councillor Rick Sharp. Sounds like a campaign message.
Photo of the Day: HJR-3 Foes See Red
Also: The IMA's recently wed director, Charles Venable, announced his organization's opposition this week to the proposed gay-marriage ban.
The Future of the NCAA
On the west side of downtown Indianapolis, just before the sprawl of IUPUI, sits a $50 million temple to amateurism. That’s the headquarters of the NCAA, the national organization that tries to keep the “college” in college sports.
The Eagle Has Landed
The American bald eagle is Indiana’s greatest conservation success story. But could the species’ improving numbers be obscuring a new threat to their recovery?
The Undercover Files: Narcotics
"I was introduced to an Outlaws biker once when I was buying meth. The guy pulled out a .44 black powder pistol that was almost a foot long and set it on the table to intimidate me."