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Jaycie Phelps: Golden Grace and Strength at the Olympics

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Jaycie Phelps, acclaimed Indianapolis native and Olympic gymnast

One of the many famous people from Indianapolis is also one of the youngest: Jaycie Phelps, born in Indy in 1979, became a household name in gymnastics by the age of sixteen. Making it to the Olympics is an achievement that lasts a lifetime. For Jaycie Phelps, this achievement came early, leaving her many years [...]

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John Andretti: And the Race Goes On

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John Andretti, Indianapolis auto racing personality

Coming from a long line of world-famous auto racers, John Andretti nevertheless worked hard to carve out his own impressive niche in auto racing history.
The Andretti family name is, in fact, synonymous with car racing. His uncle, Mario Andretti, became a household name in Indiana, across the United States and then the world, as [...]

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R Bistro’s Regina Mehallick Makes it to the Semifinals of Chef-dom

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Chef Regina Mehallick working in the R Bistro kitchen, downtown Indianapolis, Indiana

The James Beard Award for Best Chef is nothing to sneeze in your soup at. In fact, it’s one of the most respected honors a culinary expert can take home. Regina Mehallick, Chef and owner of a top Indianapolis restaurant called R Bistro, took home the semifinalist nomination for the prize last month.
The awards are [...]

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Steve Burton, Actor

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Steve Burton, Indianapolis-born actor, as Jason Morgan in General Hospital

Steve Burton is an actor born in June of 1970 in Indianapolis. His family subsequently moved from Indiana to Cleveland, where he was raised. His high school degree, however, came from the prestigious Beverly Hills High School.
A mere four years after graduating from that Fame-type high school, Burton was signed by the producers of General [...]

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Allan David Bloom, Author, Educator and Classic Philosopher from Indianapolis

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Allan Bloom, philosopher and writer from Indianapolis and Chicago

Allan David Bloom was an influential philosopher, writer and educator born in Indianapolis in 1930. Well-known throughout Indiana and Illinois during his career, Bloom was made even more famous posthumously by his friend and colleague, Saul Bellow, who wrote a book based on Bloom, called Ravelstein. Bloom’s name now resides on many lists of famous [...]

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Madame C.J. Walker: African American Millionaire

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Portrait of Madame C.J. Walker, Indianapolis, Indiana

Madame C.J. Walker is a notable Indianapolis person, whose name still stands high above the Circle City atop the Madame C.J. Walker Theatre in Indianapolis downtown. As an African American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur and philanthropist, Madame C.J. Walker was the first female who became a millionaire by her own achievements. This strong African American [...]

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Beth Johnson, Everyday Hoosier Powerhouse Director of the Ronald McDonald House

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Beth Johnson at a podium for a Ronald McDonald House function, Indianapolis, Indiana

What makes a house a home? Ask Beth Johnson, a Hoosier woman from a family of ten kids who today heads up a 52-room facility and treats it as the safe haven it truly is.
Indianapolis‘ own Beth Johnson is the Executive Director of the Ronald McDonald House of Indiana. This philanthropic organization provides a comfortable [...]

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Madame C.J. Walker Revealed at Indiana State Library

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Madame C.J. Walker at the Indiana State Library, Indianapolis

This Wednesday, February 24 the Indiana State Library shares a very special Black History Month event in Indianapolis as they tell all about Madame C.J. Walker. From 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in the History Reference Room of the Indiana State Library, learn about the life and times of Indianapolis’ most notable African American woman [...]

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Chitra Ramanathan: Freelance Indianapolis artist and art educator

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Chitra Ramanthan an Indianapolis artists in Indiana

In Sanskrit, Chitra means a painting or a picture. For decades Indianapolis artist Chitra Ramanathan has been living up to her name, producing wonderfully layered paintings. Though Chitra Ramanathan wears many hats on any given day, they all relate to her involvement in the global and Indianapolis art scenes. This one of a kind artists [...]

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Indianapolis Colts Kyle De Van: From Substitute Teacher to Super Bowl Starter

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What were you doing this time one year ago? If you’re a big Indianapolis sports fan, then you were most likely still cursing the San Diego Chargers and their disposal of the Indianapolis Colts in the playoffs for a second straight year. Has your life changed all that much? New house, new car, new job [...]

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Bobby Knight Making News Again: Says NCAA lacks Integrity, sites Calipari

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While making a rare appearance in the Hoosier State, long-time University of Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight was making headlines with his mouth…somethings never change. Knight was speaking at an Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame fundraiser in downtown Indianapolis a few days before calling the Butler University/Xavier basketball game Saturday from Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The man best [...]

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Young Hoosiers Honored with Governor’s Award for Tomorrow’s Leaders

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2009 Governor's Award for Tomorrow's Leaders, Indianapolis, Indiana

Yesterday, Governor Mitch Daniels recognized twelve young Hoosiers for their excellence and contributions to Indianapolis society. The Governor’s Award for Tomorrow’s Leaders honors young people in Indianapolis and Indiana who have demonstrated leadership throughout the community. The award presentation occurred on Tuesday, December 15 at 3:00 pm at the Indiana State House rotunda, sponsored by [...]

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Meredith Nicholson House Museum and the Indiana Humanties Council

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Meredith Nicholson Home, Indianapolis, Indiana

The Meredith Nicholson Home in the historic Northside of Indianapolis preserves the legacy of a famed Indiana author and shelters the Indian Humanities Council. Nicholson is among the ranks of other great Hoosier authors such as Booth Tarkington, James Whitcomb Riley and Kurt Vonnegut. The Indiana Humanities Council makes their headquarters in the Meredith Nicholson [...]

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FCF Hoosier Holiday Gift Guide Day 1: the binding bee

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‘Tis the season for giving, right? So we here at funcityfinder.com in Indianapolis felt that on top of giving you the best we’ve got when it comes to what’s going on in the Circle City, we will give you a little help in trying to find that perfect gift for the special someone on your [...]

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Indianapolis Nonprofit Needs Help Covering Cost of Thanksgiving Feast

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Mozel Sanders Thanksgiving Dinner, Indianapolis, Indiana

One man’s legacy of charity lived on this year. Reverend Dr. Mozel Sanders has a Thanksgiving dinner in honor of his memory that feeds the down and out of the Indianapolis community. But how much longer can the Mozel Sanders Foundation continue to honor the principles of charity and good will that Mozel Sanders brought [...]

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Brownsburg Girl Selected to Kick Off Circle of Lights Celebration Friday

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Circle Of Lights Indianapolis Thumb

This Friday, 11-year-old Courtney Sackett will light up downtown Indianapolis by flipping the switch for Indy’s annual Circle of Lights Celebration. The 4,784 lights strung on Monument Circle will be illuminated at approximately 7:45 p.m on the day after Thanksgiving. This lucky Brownsburg girl won the highly competitive statewide Circle of Lights Coloring Contest, and [...]

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