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To understand the chasm currently separating Indiana’s political parties, all you need to do is picture their election-night celebrations. On November 6, the Democrats chose a sedate ballroom at the Downtown Marriott. The Republicans, who were marching toward supermajorities in the House and the Senate, chose the end zone at Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Chicago-based artist will debut his massive tribute to cycling champion Major Taylor at 11 S. Meridian St. this month.

Monday saw a windy late-summer evening on Purdue University's campus as a crowd gathered to honor the legacy of Neil Armstrong. We all know him as the man who flew to the moon and back, but the students of Purdue University know a humble man. 

Our editor-in-chief reflects on meeting some of the inspiring selections of our Fifty Over Fifty while also previewing other features of the July issue.

David Gundlach died suddenly and left his fortune to the struggling Indiana town. But three years after Gundlach’s death, the picture of Elkhart’s mystery benefactor remains just a sketch.

September is harvest season for Indiana’s most idiosyncratic produce—the pawpaw. It grows on small trees with giant leaves, can be found pretty much everywhere in the Hoosier state, and is the largest fruit native to the continental U.S. Yet, its quirks mean it flies largely under the radar. For a refresher on this homegrown fruit with a tropical look and taste, turn the page.

It might not generate the same headlines as some other policy issues, but this understated 2015 legislative item is hardly the least important.

Gusty conditions have delayed the return of "Victory" to the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument for the last three days (including today), creating what optimists might call a “wind-win” situation as passersby have scored some extra face time with the iconic statue for the first time since she was created 118 years ago.