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- Slideshow: Leonard Peltier Birthday Rally
Birthday Rally Seeks Freedom for Leonard Peltier
By Lori LovelyIn celebration of Leonard Peltier’s 67th birthday, a small group of about30 Native Americans gathered in front of the Birch BayhFederal Courthouse in downtown Indianapolis on September 12 for a rally seekingthe activist’s release from prison.
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- Satellite voting effort dies
The Marion County Election Board onMonday rejected the UAW’s offer to underwrite satellite early voting locations. by Rebecca Townsend Despite a majority vote, the Marion County Election Board onMonday rejected the United Auto Workers’ offer to underwrite satelliteearly-voting locations in the upcoming municipal election. Last week, the UAW made an unsolicited offer to donate$50,000 to the city for the sole purpose of enabling early voting at satellitelocations.… [ Read more ]
- Too many conspiracies
There was, in fact, a criminal conspiracy on 9/11: The 19 hijackers conspired with each other and other Islamic extremists to hijack the planes and crash them into landmarks. by Steve Hammer The man on the No. 17 outbound bus the other day wasserious. Dead serious.… [ Read more ]
- Gadfly: Gun City
Every week, NUVO cartoonist Wayne Bertsch turns an eye towards the news headlines for the subject of his ‘Gadfly’ comic. by Wayne Bertsch - Haiku News
Each week, Jim Poyser takes the top news and recaps in 17 syllables. by Jim Poyser GOP just wants Obama to fail — to hell… [ Read more ]
- Thumbs up: Thumbs down
NUVO editors rate local news headlines for the week using a time-tested scale of unbiased judgment. by Editors Thumbs down – Underdogs undercut City budget cuts are poised to cripple the animal shelter’sefforts to reduce the euthanasia rates for the city’s homeless cats and dogs.… [ Read more ]
- Self-taught artist designs gemstone jewelry One at a Time
After watching someone do carvings one time with a chainsaw, Southside resident Jeremy Hickman picked up a chainsaw and immediately began to create beautiful wood sculptures of bears, owls and eagles. As his confidence developed, Hickman started to participate in area art shows, sharing and selling sculptures and wood-turned vases and bowls. His natural [...] - Fall Festival
Some might assume that a 53-year-old organization might have lost its steam. That assumption doesn’t apply to the Beech Grove Promoters Club, especially when looking at the 40-member commitment and the lengthy, still-growing list of community accomplishments. As the years have gone by, the club has only gotten stronger, better at organizing, better at networking, [...] - 09.15 Obits
Arthur T. Brewer, 78, Indianapolis, died Sept. 6, 2011. He was born on May 14, 1933. Survivors include his wife of 24 years, Dixie Moreland Brewer; four children, Terri (Steve) Foster, Timothy Brewer, Christy McGee, and Kenneth Brewer; two stepchildren, Robert Hicks, and Dawn (Greg) Morgan; two grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one step [...] - A guilt-free glimpse at fall
Cooking with Clint It tastes like alternative Thanksgiving.” That was my wife’s initial reaction when presented with this dish. Although the mere mention of the aforementioned holiday may seem preemptive, it’s honestly not that far away. And besides, I knew what she meant—you have the bird, the herbs and so many flavors of fall. It’s [...] - Ordinance brings City into compliance to qualify for DNR grants
Correcting the insufficiencies of Southport’s existing Park Board Ordinance, an updated ordinance recently was developed and approved, creating a Department of Parks and Recreation and a Park Board as well as bringing Southport into compliance with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ requirements for specific grant opportunities. The Mayor recently appointed three Southport residents to [...]
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