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- Wiki’s Million Edit Man is lifelong Hoosier
IUPUI grad Justin Knapp was the first Wikipedian to cross the million-edit line, averaging about 400 edits a day over the past seven years. by Paul F. P. Pogue It is worth noting that long before Indianapolis resident Justin Knapp become famous for being the first Wikipedia editor to reach one million edits, he was already Internet-famous. Or nerd-famous.… [ Read more ]
- Woman warrior: PPIN’s Betty Cockrum
Making sure supporters of Planned Parenthood’s work are registered to vote is critical to the group’s CEO, who is locked in seemingly endless battle with GOP leadership. by Rebecca Townsend During an interview in her downtown office last week, BettyCockrum, president and chief executive of Planned Parenthood of Indiana,hazarded a guess that most NUVO readers would support of her organization’swork. “But,” she added, “are they registered tovote?”… [ Read more ]
- Haiku News
This week’s important stories told to you in 17 syllables. On the docket this week: Tea Party Kool-Aid, a coin toss and the renouncement of straight gays. by Jim Poyser don’t hold your breath thatCitizens United will be quashed; you’ll turn blue! Arizona wantshis birth certificate; TeaParty drinks Kool-aid… [ Read more ]
- Thumbs up: Backing a vet on the move
Local vet Zach Day is preparing to hike the Appalachian Trail to raise money for the Hoosier Veterans Assistance Foundation, which serves an estimated 200 of Indy’s homeless vets. by NUVO Editors Thumbsup: Backing a vet on the move Evenas multitudes will flock to the weekend’s festivities honoring their service,hundreds of Hoosier veterans will wake up Memorial Day morning homeless inIndy.… [ Read more ]
- Thumbs up: Recognizing service and sacrifice
On Memorial Day, Crown Hill Cemetery offers a shady place to contemplate acres of Hoosier lives and deaths during the 144th annual Memorial Day service. by NUVO Editors Thumbsup: Recognizing service and sacrifice ThisMemorial Day Weekend offers the opportunity for a stroll under one of Indy’sfinest tree canopies at CrownHill Cemetery, a shady place to contemplate acres of Hoosier lives anddeaths.… [ Read more ]
- Thumbs up: Forgoing empty festivities
When some of us are sleeping off hangovers on Monday’s holiday morning, others remain ever-vigilant. by NUVO Editors Thumbsup: Forgoing empty festivities Theprognosis for Memorial Day Weekend: We’ve got a lot of reasons to celebrate.… [ Read more ]
- Credit cards, debt settlement and bankruptcy–OH MY
By Lynn Smith, paralegal at Roach Law Office Did you know that if you miss payments on your credit card, the credit card company will raise your interest rate to 28%? Of course, they have notified you by virtue of an insert in your statement or in the fine print. But who knew it would [...] - Cocker Spaniels: Don’t judge a book by its cover
By Dr. Anndrea Hatcher Cocker spaniels are adorable, long-haired, floppy-eared, medium-sized dogs. There are two types: the American cocker spaniel and the English cocker spaniel. Not surprisingly, the American version is more popular on this side of the pond and the English cocker spaniel is more common in England. Both dogs look pretty similar, but [...] - Stacking different types of coupons
What does stacking coupons mean? Stacking coupons is when a consumer may use more than one coupon on an item being purchased. There are two different types of coupons; a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon. A store coupon is issued by a particular store such as Marsh, CVS or Walgreens, to name a few. [...] - Simple lesson on high alcohol wines
Twenty years ago, the grapes harvested in California were just the same sugar levels that they always were – about 23%. Sugar in grapes when fermented will result in about one half the alcohol percentage as the beginning sugar level. Therefore, the usual alcohol percentage has been in the range of 12%, give or take [...] - Bánh mi sandwiches combine comfort
The popularity of Americanized “street food” continues to grow. There have even been television shows solely dedicated to fare on-the-fly. And throughout Indy, trendy food trucks act as a veritable “Where’s Waldo?” of catch-it-while-you-can service. The Vietnamese sandwich bánh mi has a long tradition of providing humble comfort with economic ingredients. But it’s literally the [...]
- ‘Hilly Hundred’ riders fill up on fried chicken, cider
How much fried chicken does it take to feed 5,000 hungry cyclists? It may sound like a joke, but Greenwood resident Daina Chamness has to know the answer, right down to the last chicken leg. - Public safety director has become a lightning rod
Public Safety Director Frank Straub has four academic degrees on the wall of his second-floor office in the City-County Building, a picture of himself with former President Bill Clinton behind his desk and an Indianapolis Colts hat on a shelf. - 3 hurt when vehicle strikes Eastside house
Three people were injured early today after the vehicle in which they were traveling crashed into an Eastside house. - Kennedy outlines neighborhoods proposal
Democratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy on Sunday unveiled a neighborhood plan that she says would take the city back to grass-roots policies. - Divers search Georgia lake for Plainfield man in wheelchair
ACWORTH, Ga. — Authorities say divers planned to resume a search Monday for a 68-year-old man in a wheelchair who fell into a Georgia lake while getting off a large boat. - New app will help you find a place to park
Worried about finding a place to park Downtown? You guessed it: There’s an app for that. ParkIndy, the group that operates the city’s privatized parking meters, continues to tap into the growing market for smartphones. Officials today will announce plans for an app that maps available parking spaces Downtown.
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