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Speed Read: Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum has reopened after an 18-month closure transformed it into an immersive, interactive draw for all ages. It cost $60.5 million to reimagine the aging complex, whose vast and quirky collection of automotive memorabilia includes everything from a fleet of 500-winning cars, to LeRoy Neiman paintings, to a gigantic snail sculpture created for the Indy-centric racing cartoon Turbo.
Speed Read: Indiana Gerrymandering
On May 6, Indiana voters—or, if history is any guide, a small subset—will show up to the polls for Primary Election Day. While it’s likely not the sole reason for our consistently dismal turnout, one factor pops up again and again. It’s time for a refresher on gerrymandering.
Speed Read: Combine Forces
For the 38th consecutive year, the football world descends upon Indianapolis for the NFL Scouting Combine, a four-day showcase of rising stars. Tex Schramm, legendary general manager of the Dallas Cowboys, planted its seed in 1980 when he suggested teams centralize prospecting. Even he couldn’t have foreseen that his concept would explode into the premier mega-event it’s become.
Speed Read: Roots And Wings
The Indy-based art nonprofit Big Car Collaborative has transformed Garfield Park by converting roughly a city block’s worth of dilapidated storefronts, old industrial buildings, and parking lots into a public arts fantasia. And with a new expansion underway, they’re just getting started. Here’s a primer.
After 90 Years, The Golden Ace Inn Is Still A Family Affair
One of Indy's oldest Irish bars has stayed in the family for three generations (and counting).
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Education
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.
Is IPS Doing Enough To Protect Kids’ Privacy During Remote Learning?
The apps students are required to use are frequently lacking in transparency, or worse.
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Opinion & Columns
Editor’s Note: Meeting Greatness
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.
The Hoosierist: Casinos In Marion County
Ever wondered why Marion County isn't home to a casino? We asked our Hoosierist and he has the answer.
AMA: Matt Gillen, St. Elmo’s bartender
You might say he’s Indy's ambassador. For 16 years, the Broad Ripple resident has been a barkeep at St. Elmo Steak house, serving legions of visitors from, well, everywhere. Now he shares his perspective from behind the bar.
Ask The Hoosierist: Indy 500 Pace Car Driver
Ever wonder if pace car drivers get any training? Here's what we found out.
Foodie: Fire & Ice Cafe
A hereditary health crisis inspired Lara Cooney’s Fire & Ice Cafe.
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