AltWeeklies Wire
E-Waste by the Numbersnew

Clear out the junk electronics. Your e-waste is wanted!
NUVO |
Rebecca Townsend |
03-16-2012 |
Environment
Indiana Supreme Court Sausage Festnew

Without a woman on its Supreme Court, Indiana is an outlier on gender diversity - in the company of only Idaho and Iowa.
Thank you, Peyton Manningnew

This marks the spot where we celebrate the stellar career of a true football hero. We'll miss you, Peyton. Indy will never be the same.
Mitch Daniels Rallies to Aid Indiana Gasificationnew

Indiana Gasification is expected to produce synthetic gas for about $6.60 per dekatherm, while natural gas prices are currently below $3. For this it wants a tax credit.
Tornadoes kill at least 13 in Indiananew

Tornadoes took at least 13 lives over the weekend. Nearly 100 homes were damaged, including 19 that
were destroyed, 20 with major damage, 11 with minor damage and 48 otherwise affected.
Tags: Indiana Tornadoes
Women's History Month by the numbersnew

Progress can be logged on the journey to equality, but there's a long way to go.
NUVO |
NUVO Editors |
03-05-2012 |
The War on Women
Chick-Fil-A wants moms to take sons on datenew

Chick-Fil-A restaurants are hoping local sons will tolerate their mothers taking them out on a date.
NUVO |
Tristan Schmid |
02-28-2012 |
Children & Families
Tags: WTF, Chick-fil-A
The Twisted Web of Church and Statenew

The state of Indiana won't talk about its $1.5M collaboration with the Indiana Family Institute (IFI) to promote "healthy marriage," while IFI officials lobby for a hetero-marriage amendment.
NUVO |
Andy Kopsa |
02-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
SpreadingRomney.com: Poop Joke Goes Viralnew

A "santorum"-inspired redefinition of "romney" as "to defecate in terror" coined by local web designer and DJ Jack Shepler has gained meme steam.
Pity Dick Lugar, His Party's in Shamblesnew
State Treasurer Richard Mourdock has decided the time has come to unseat St. Richard. Once, not so long ago, a challenge like this would have been unthinkable.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
02-27-2012 |
Commentary
How the Indianapolis Smoking Ban Went Up in Flamesnew

No compromise, no ordinance. The people who killed the smoking ban are ironically the same people who brought it to the table in the first place.
The Best Super Bowl Evernew

The game was broadcast in at least 10 languages, indicating the ever-more entrenched way Indianapolis is entwining with global culture.
Tags: Super Bowl XLVI
Super Bowl Post-Mortemnew
Odds favor your paycheck being the same after the Super Bowl as it was before.
Another Hoosierland Holy Warnew

Indiana State Sen. Dennis Kruse has authored a bill that he knows will result in lawsuits against school districts and that will inject religious theory into science class.
Super Bowl Economicsnew

Is the big game a cash cow or boondoggle?
NUVO |
Robert Annis |
02-02-2012 |
Business & Labor