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Farm family near Grand Park adapted to encroaching development

Craig Wood has spent most of his 60 years on 191st Street in Westfield, living and working on his family farm. For most of that time, the adjacent land has been other houses and farm fields, but that all changed on Nov. 18, 2011, when construction on Grand Park Sports Campus began.

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Historic 500 racing garage to be renovated

Indiana Landmarks plans to raise the funds to refurbish the fabled but dilapidated building north of West 16th Street that served as the Boyle Racing garage from the 1920s through the 1940s.

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Zoo land deal for more parking sets table for expansion

The Indianapolis Zoo’s landlocked grounds prevent it from expanding. But leaders think they have found a solution—by joining the ownership group that wants to build an outdoor concert venue on the former General Motors stamping plant site across West Washington Street.

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Theater at Fort Benjamin Harrison finds new life

This October, the 86-year-old theater will come to life again. A collaboration between a local arts organization, Partnerships for Lawrence, and the city of Lawrence, which is paying for repairs, is making it possible.

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