Business
The Redesigned MEC Teaches New History Lessons At Conner Prairie
This past spring, Conner Prairie pulled back the curtain to reveal its new Museum Experience Center, or as it’s called informally, the MEC, following two years of major construction. The complex wows with new immersive exhibits and fresh features.
Fishers White River Park Is Indy’s Biggest Hidden Gem
Fishers White River Park has no grand entrance and no obvious centerpiece. Instead, it hides behind a massive apartment complex. Built largely on land unsuitable for conventional development, the 120-acre site is the fruit of a novel effort to set aside some of the area’s increasingly rare open space for public use—without spending a dime of city money.
Art Reinvented With New Contemporary Arts Museum Of Indianapolis
Meet CAMi, the new Contemporary Arts Museum of Indianapolis. Sitting pretty in a stunningly repurposed 125-year-old dairy barn, the latest Big Car Collective venture is planned to be unveiled May 1 as of this writing, anchoring a wider cultural arts campus that spans a city block on Indy’s near south side.
Understanding The Rise In ALPRs On Highways
Observant drivers might have noticed cameras positioned at intersections and stretches of roads and highways throughout Indiana. These automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, are ostensibly used to catch lawbreakers—and they seem quite good at it. But that’s not what troubles community activists and the ACLU of Indiana. They’re worried about the abuse of ALPR data and a lack of state laws regulating the technology.
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.
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Education
IU Indianapolis Librarian Mahasin Ameen Honored As One Of Nation’s Best
Local librarian, Mahasin Ameen, put Indianapolis on the map recently after winning the I Love My Librarian award.
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.
Speed Read: Spoiled For Choice
Indiana’s school voucher initiative is drawing students faster than the cafeteria lunch line on Taco Tuesday.
Time Marches On
ON A DRIPPY October Saturday in 1973, I’m standing, cornet in hand, with 145 fellow...
Michael McRobbie Is Leaving Bloomington With No Regrets
While much of the IU president's tenure was spent in the shadow of Purdue’s headline-making Mitch Daniels, McRobbie has scored just as well on the leadership test.
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Opinion & Columns
Get To Know Michael Good, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum President
Preserving the history of 4790 W. 16th St.—the Indianapolis Motor Speedway—is a massive undertaking, to say the least. For new IMS Museum president Michael Good, it’s a labor of love. Taking the reins earlier this year after a stint as president of Performance Racing Industry, the self-proclaimed “car nut” and Indy native is already seeing the fruits of his labor pay off through record attendance and international acclaim.
Editor’s Note: Crowd Pleaser
Our editor-in-chief consults downtown Indy's convention calendar to track the changing seasons.
Fishers White River Park Is Indy’s Biggest Hidden Gem
Fishers White River Park has no grand entrance and no obvious centerpiece. Instead, it hides behind a massive apartment complex. Built largely on land unsuitable for conventional development, the 120-acre site is the fruit of a novel effort to set aside some of the area’s increasingly rare open space for public use—without spending a dime of city money.
What To Know When Gambling In The Hoosier State
Our Indiana expert gives a tutorial on the legalities of various forms of gambling.
Editor’s Note: Meat Cute
Our editor-in-chief reminisces about old-school lunch meat seldom seen on local restaurant menus in conjunction with our June cover feature showcasing sandwiches.
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