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Napoli Villa
By Todd Travis When Guerino and Carmela Cento opened their doors to Beech Grove in 1962, there wasn’t much of a town around them. They emigrated from Italy in the 50s with the dream of […]
Month: June 2022
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Remembering stories from a family deeply embedded in the Southside’s history
By Todd Travis One of Marilyn Mayfield’s favorite memories growing up on the Southside of Indianapolis was going to the drive-in movie theaters. “That’s where you went to the shows. There were no shows on […]
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More than just a car dealership
By Todd Travis Howard Hubler and his family are well-known on the Southside for the Hubler car dealerships. But if you listen to Howard’s story, you’ll see how he and his family have done so […]
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Building Greenwood the right way
By Todd Travis Margaret McGovern came to Greenwood when there were only around 30,000 to 40,000 people. “It was still just known as a small town and things weren’t moving very quickly at that time,” […]
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History of a centerpiece
By Jessica Barnett President, Fountain Square Neighborhood Association It is likely undisputed the most well-known structures in Fountain Square are the fountains from which the neighborhood derives its name. But did you ever wonder about […]
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Southside history
By Nancy Hammerstrom and Nicole Davis “History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” – David McCullough, American historian In the 200 years since Indianapolis was founded […]
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IN OUR SCHOOLS
Athlete of the Month: Mystic Means
By Mark Ambrogi Lutheran High School softball coach Kevin Schmidt viewed Mystic Means as a quiet leader. “Her numbers pretty much did all the talking,” he said. Means hit .427 as a freshman but saw […]
Night & Day
The 400 Blows
By Bradley Lane Increasingly in the age of streaming, the services providing films and television to consumers are shifting their focus from obtaining pre-existing content to developing wholly original works. This is not inherently a […]