Libby Cierzniak

This hot weather makes me wish I could grab an ice-cold drink in the cool Art Deco elegance of the Mirabar. #LostIndianapolis

Happy National Gorgeous Grandma Day to all who celebrate! nationaltoday.com/national-gorge…

From "John" on June 15, 1910: Am here to see the ships fly in the air. This is about the prettiest city I've seen.

I’m pleased to share my first article for Retro Indy: When Lockerbie Square almost became a Victorian-era Hoosier Disneyland indystar.com/story/news/his… via @indystar

Ever wondered how Indy’s earliest residents celebrated the 4th of July? Hint: Alcohol and explosives were involved. indypolitan.com/post/clowns-wh…

Construction work for the Blue Line bus route on Washington Street just south of the statehouse has revealed the remains of the streetcar tracks which ran along this stretch of roadway. Some brick work is also visible.

The administration claims that the steep reduction in State Library funding was a "difficult" decision made at the last minute to adjust for the shortfall. This is not true. The budget as introduced in January cut the library's annual budget by nearly 30%. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/11/50-…

Loved looking at the history and use of this legislative immunity provision. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/06/leg…

OTD in 1820, three men appointed by the legislature sat at this table in John McCormick's cabin and chose a small pioneer settlement as the site of the future state capital. The table where Indy was born was stored in the Statehouse basement for decades, but has since disappeared

Vice President Charles Fairbanks died this week in 1918, and the story of the Meridian Street lot where his home once stood includes prostitutes, presidents and a shady cancer doctor. Here's the dirt on this particular piece of land. indypolitan.com/post/from-vice…

Sen. Bohacek has served as a member of the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee since 2017, which is the Senate panel that hears all legislation related to drunk driving.

And people say nothing exciting ever happens in Indianapolis

It’s end of an era in Kokomo when WIOU goes off the air on May 31. Like many Kokomoans, I grew up listening to 1350 AM until the advent of FM. I especially remember sitting in the kitchen on snowy mornings waiting to hear the magic words “All Kokomo schools will be closed today.”

Wow! An entire clinic devoted to treating people who are allergic to Carmel. Fingers crossed it’s in my network.

The Guaranty Building on the SW quadrant of the Circle was nearly vacant in 1996 and faced demolition before it was purchased at auction and restored. Its neighbor was not so lucky. The building that housed White’s Cafeteria was razed in 1970 following a devastating fire.

The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument was dedicated OTD in 1902. As part of the ceremony, elderly members of every regiment that left Indiana from 1861 to 1865 surrounded the tattered flags they once carried in the Civil War and marched to the Circle.