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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.

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.

Hoosierist: Deer Population In Marion County

Marion County's deer population is at staggeringly high number and the Hoosierist has the answers as to why.

Speed Read: Pawpaw Season

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.
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Speed Read: Cycling In The City

On the Monon or Fall Creek trails, it’s an everyday occurrence to spot groups of cyclists in training gear drifting by at 15 miles per hour. Less visible are those who need to bike out of necessity. But the cycling environment is growing more welcoming for both.

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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.

How Christel House Is Keeping Its Founder’s Vision Alive

Christel DeHaan built her schools like businesses so they could thrive as nonprofits, helping them survive an inevitable hardship: her recent death.

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Is There Such A Thing As An Indianapolis Accent?

Our Indiana expert explains why the answer is—literally—a gray area.

Get To Know Lauren Bertolacci, Indy Ignite Head Coach

As the Indy Ignite advance into their sophomore Major League Volleyball season, Bertolacci brings experience, passion, and knowledge—by way of Australia and Europe—as the team’s new head coach.

Editor’s Note: Going Alcohol-Free

Editor-in-chief Andrea Ratcliff raises a (no-ABV) glass our January issue cover feature, which showcases zero-proof mocktails.

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.

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