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Morgan Scherer:  Fundraising Hiker

BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC The idea came to Morgan Scherer, 17, during a run, but it developed into a plan to walk: specifically, to hike…

June 19, 2013

BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC James Alexander Thom, acclaimed historical novelist, has the wispy white hair and bushy beard of a biblical prophet. In fact, he…

June 10, 2013

BY KELLY KENDALL If you follow Kyla Cox’s Twitter account, you know she’s a fan of the satirical newspaper The Onion, Tim Burton movies,…

June 5, 2013

BY LEE ANN SANDWEISS Rabbi Brian Besser avoids the adjective “traditional” when he discusses Judaism, and he’s quick to tell you why. “There are…

May 10, 2013

BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC “I view what we do as a public trust,” says Perry Metz, executive director of WTIU Public Television and WFIU Public…

April 30, 2013

BY ADAM KENT-ISAAC Logan Hunter, a bartender at The Uptown Café, defies the stereotype of the struggling artist stuck in a bad job. Hunter,…

April 17, 2013

BY MARGARET GRAY In her senior year at IU, Jenn Cristy broke the women’s Big Ten swimming record for the 50-yard freestyle. At the…

March 26, 2013

BY JEREMY SHERE When regional and national musicians inquire about recording in southern Indiana, one of the first names that pops up is producer…

March 18, 2013

BY JEREMY SHERE Last July, police broke up a dog-fighting ring in Gary, Indiana, arresting four people and rescuing more than 20 dogs. The…

March 11, 2013