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Name your price
By Todd Travis When Margaret Burton took her truck to a mechanic earlier this year, she got much more than just her vehicle back. When she was talking with him, she shared her dream to […]
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South Stars hold 90s throwback theme for ’93 state championship team
By Todd Travis For Southside resident Jenny Mullen, it has always been eat, sleep and breathe hockey for as long as she can remember. Ironically, she never played the sport in any organized form. But […]
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Shop small on the Southside to support local small businesses
By Todd Travis On Nov. 26, small businesses will be celebrated and highlighted as we begin to approach the end of the year and continue in the holiday season. Restore Old Town Greenwood will be […]
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Whalen’s Heroes
By Todd Travis Inspiration to help A single moment can begin a domino effect that creates lasting change. For Dawn Whalen, founder of Whalen’s Heroes, that moment came in May of this year while she […]
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Chin Community attains first elected official in the state of Indiana
By Todd Travis Over the last 20 years, the Chin-Burmese community has grown from a handful of residents to close to 30,000 residents today. They have steadily worked to make the Southside of Indianapolis a […]
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Servant’s Heart Thanksgiving drive looks to fill the biggest need ever
By Todd Travis This month, Servant’s Heart of Indy is offering a turkey drive-through for the 20th consecutive year. The nonprofit has already seen a record year to serve over 25,000 lives so far through […]
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Veteran-founded Southport Flag Project continues its mission for 20th consecutive year
By Todd Travis A Patriotic vision The Southport Flag Project was started by George Julius, a war veteran serving on the Southport City Council at the time. The idea came from the town of Wanamaker […]
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How can your neighborhood association benefit you?
By Todd Travis A City of Neighborhoods “We often say that Indianapolis is a city of neighborhoods,” says Linda Adams, Community Wellness coordinator, Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service. “In Indianapolis, the neighborhoods are really important […]
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Fright Manor Haunted House scares Indy for its 40th consecutive year
By Todd Travis Tom Angrick, owner and president of Fright Manor Haunted House, started his haunted house business back in 1982 sheerly out of his enjoyment for scaring people. He didn’t have much when he […]
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A bit of nostalgia begins a spooky yearly tradition
By Todd Travis One of Mike Hicks’ fond memories from growing up was riding around in the back of his dad’s pickup truck when they went around town – this actually gave him a good […]