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• Land Trust: Expanding a beloved nature preserve in West-Central Indiana
  Portland Arch Nature Preserve will expand by 67 acres thanks to a purchase by the Central Indiana Land Trust. By SHAWNDRA MILLER, communications director, Central Indiana Land Trust Anyone who has ever set foot in Portland Arch Nature Preserve knows [Read More...]
• Third annual Summerfest proves a boon for Mass Ave
  Organizers of Summerfest have described the July 18 event as the most successful such festival to date. Sponsored by the Mass Ave Cultural Arts District, Summerfest featured a live music stage and more than 40 artists and maker vendors, creating a [Read More...]
• Restaurant plan emerges for Mass Ave building
  The two-story structure at 646 Mass Ave was built in 1996 as the home of Dean Johnson Design and Dean Johnson Gallery. Bill Pritt, who already operates three Downtown restaurants, has announced plans to convert the former home of Dean Johnson Design [Read More...]
• Mural pays tribute to a true St. Joseph urban pioneer
  The new mural on the north side of Alabama Liquors is a tribute to the late Leah Orr, a neighborhood pioneer. The mural was commissioned by longtime St. Joseph resident Harold Mailand and created by local muralist J.D. Bills. A wire sculpture of [Read More...]
• World War II didn’t dull the shine of Hoosier Hospitality
  Although railroad travel decreased during The Great Depression, it increased once again during World War II with the transport of military service men. Inside Union Station, both the United Service Organization (USO) and Travelers Aid Society helped [Read More...]
• Dance Kaleidoscope to launch new season with ambitious production at McGowan Hall
  Dance Kaleidoscope will perform most of its shows in The Tobias Theatre, with the exception of the season opener at McGowan Hall in The Old Northside. While The Tobias Theatre at Newfields continues to be the primary home of  Dance Kaleidoscope, the [Read More...]
• Downtown cultural institutions among those receiving major grant funding
  The Indianapolis Cultural Trail is one of five organizations in the Urban Times Zone which has received major funding through the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative. Five organizations – The Cabaret, the Athenaeum, Big Car [Read More...]
• Protecting forests part of clean water effort
  Forests such as the one at Oliver’s Woods helps keep creek water clean. By SHAWNDRA MILLER /  Communications director, Central Indiana Land Trust Water Quality Month spurs us to take a look at the health of our most precious resource. We often [Read More...]