Editorial

The parish at St. Michael Catholic Church in Greenfield remembers Deacon Wayne Davis, who died Sunday, for his larger-than-life personality, heartfelt homilies, and genuine interest in their lives. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson will deliver the funeral mass at St. Michael Catholic Church, 519 Jefferson Blvd., at 10 a.m. Saturday. “When Deacon Wayne was in the … Read more

At the beginning of 2016, I re-enrolled in college and put a sign on my office door at the radio station indicating adjusted hours until my last day as general manager. I also began treatment for a mood disorder. Before the medicine, I started strong, regaling my fiancée, Kelsey, with trivia about prehistoric humans and … Read more

Five-hundred-fifty boys and girls butted against one another in an 800-capacity room as they waited to perform on April 21, 1901. They turned on parallel bars, lifted dumbbells and made human pyramids. An orchestra played “Stars and Stripes” while girls carrying American flags did calisthenics, the Indianapolis Journal reported. The South Side Turners, a German-American … Read more

The Roncalli High School guidance counselor who was placed on administrative leave in August after her marriage to a woman was discovered has filed a discrimination complaint against the school and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis. In the Jan. 9 complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Shelly Fitzgerald alleges the school and Archdiocese discriminated and … Read more

A wheelchair-accessible van that was stolen from a Greenwood family on New Year’s Day has been recovered, but whether it’s salvageable remains unclear. The 2010 Dodge Caravan had been converted for Tyler Parson, who uses a wheelchair because of Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare neuromuscular condition similar to Lou Gehrig’s disease but slower in its progression. … Read more

Jim Trimble, 64, started going to Wanamaker Feed and Seed because he raised rabbits. He’d ride his bike to the store and visit with the owners, Franklin Township residents Ralph and Alethia Prange. On occasions when they needed help, he’d work for them. Then, in 1976, Ralph offered to sell Trimble the business, which carried … Read more

The Indiana Secretary of State’s office is investigating Election Day delays at the polls in seven counties, including Johnson County. The first half of Election Day saw issues with electronic polling books, which are used to check voters in and match them to the right ballot, that caused delays at the county’s 20 voting centers. … Read more

Lawmakers and lawyers have joined the debate after a Roncalli High School guidance counselor was put on paid administrative leave Aug. 12 following the discovery of her same-sex marriage. Officials at the Catholic school learned that Shelly Fitzgerald had been married to her partner of 22 years since 2014 after a parishioner gave them a … Read more

A recreational whiffle ball league based on the south side of Indianapolis raised more than $2,500 to support pediatric brain cancer research Saturday. The fifth annual Wifflin’ for Whitley All-Star Game opened with a home run derby and closed with a nine-inning game featuring players from almost every team in the league. A concurrent raffle … Read more

Jefferson Shreve never thought he would get into the self-storage business, not even after he did. The owner and president of Storage Express has facilities in 107 locations across five states. The company mainly operates in rural Midwestern areas, such as Martinsville, Indiana, where Shreve, 50, opened his first facility during the spring semester of … Read more