The bizarre story of a kidnapped Louisville heiress held captive in Indianapolis
Alice Speed Stoll was old Kentucky society. She was held in Indianapolis by a man who had a propensity for drug stores and cross dressing.
Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star
Martinsville Candy Kitchen celebrates a century of candy cane making
The shop is one of a handful in the country that make handmade candy canes.
Retro Indy: The toys you loved the most, through the decades
Do you have memories of flipping through J.C. Penney catalogs? From Lionel Trains to Cabbage Patch Dolls, every decade had that special toy.
How the ‘world’s tallest Christmas tree’ came to be on Monument Circle
Some history on how the holiday lights on the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Monument Circle in Downtown Indianapolis came to be.
Richard Jewell, hero of 1996 Atlanta Olympics attack, was grand marshal in Carmel parade
Richard Jewell, the subject of a Clint Eastwood movie, served as grand marshal of the 2001 Carmel July 4 parade.
Train robbing as a profession began with the Reno Gang
The Reno Gang carried out the first robbery of a moving train in the United States.
A history of executions in Indiana
Since 1897, all executions are carried out before sunrise at the Indiana State Prison at Michigan City.
Pearl Harbor: How Indiana presented a united front
From war bond drives to recruitment and defense of factories, Indiana moved with swiftness
St. Elmo is the only remnant of The Levee’s posh and bawdy past
The Levee was hopping with the well-heeled, who frequented the fine hotels and cafes that catered to those with a refined palate.
Lyric Theater stage hosted future mega performers
The Lyric Theater went from vaudeville to cinema and played host to the world’s biggest entertainers before they were stars.