Archive for May 2026
Tickets for Next Year’s Indy 500 Already a Hot Commodity
In front of a grandstand sellout crowd for the second consecutive year, fans witnessed the checkered flag wave for the 110th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge and will never forget witnessing the closest finish in Indy 500 history.Fans should race to renew their tickets for the Month of May 2027 – by the deadline…
Read MoreMitch Daniels to Serve as Purdue Interim President
The Purdue Board of Trustees at a public session on Monday (May 25) voted to approve the appointment of Mitch Daniels to serve as interim president of Purdue University, effective July 1. Daniels, Purdue president emeritus and chair of the board of the Purdue Research Foundation, served for 10 years as Purdue’s president (2013-2022). He…
Read MoreA 3-Way Vacay? Sure – Ask Branna
There is a vacation, the staycation, but what about the 3-way Vacay? Yep, is that time of year when the gloves come off, the bags are packed and you’re off to unseen adventures and explorations extraordinaire. Chevy Chase set the bar on Vacation by car, and John Candy made trips look dandy in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. So what’s…
Read MoreSpirit of Vincennes Rendezvous
Memorial Day is normally associated with backyard barbecues, solemn ceremonies in cemeteries to commemorate those who gave their lives defending the United States, and, around the great Hoosier State, the Indy 500. However, in the southwestern part of the state, every Memorial Day Weekend the city of Vincennes is transported back to the 18th century.…
Read MoreWhen Harmony Speaks Divine
By Bonnie Zickgraf The birds…sing, a million different songs! God’s oceans breathe…in… and out. His wind…whispers, Yahweh! Yahweh! His sun surrounds his beautiful flowers and majestic mountains in a warm embrace, And the full moon lights the darkness of His heavens. His infinite stars fill our minds with the wonders of its pictures. God of…
Read MoreHuge Book Sale Two Weeks Away
In a little more than two weeks, you should hop in your car and head over on State Road 32 to Lebanon where Hachette Books will be conducting their annual sale.No, this is not a paid commercial. It’s much better than that. It’s a testimonial from a guy who has been there, done that and…
Read MoreHeights Hoopster Signs With Cornerstone
Hamilton Heights High School senior Rees Knapp has officially signed his national letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cornerstone is a member of the Wolverine‑Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) and competes as an NAIA institution. He is the son of Chris and Heather Knapp. Knapp…
Read MoreIvy Tech Honors Accomplishments
Kelly Gunn, Bob DuBois Recognized Photos courtesy Ivy Tech Community College, Hamilton County Campus Ivy Tech Community College Hamilton County celebrated the accomplishments of its students during two milestone events: the fifth annual Commencement Ceremony and Nursing Pinning Ceremony for its fifth cohort of nurses, held earlier this month. Commencement was hosted at the Riverview Health…
Read MoreKenny Monroe Wariner
Aug. 19, 1950 – May 21, 2026 Kenny Monroe Wariner, 75, of Noblesville, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2026 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville. He was born on August 19, 1950 to Roy and Ilene (Glover) Wariner in Jamestown, Kentucky. Kenny was a business owner and a people person. He enjoyed listening…
Read MoreCamp Beechwood Memories
From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn An email from John Wharton sent me down quite a rabbit hole recently. John now lives out of state, but he grew up in central Indiana in the 1960s. One of his fond childhood memories is of having attended a summer day camp called “Camp Beechwood” for a…
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