With its first visitor center, Johnson County is taking the next step in its belated push to attract tourism.

Get a sneak peek inside the Festival Country Visitor Center, Johnson County's tourism hub in Franklin. The center opens to the public March 17.

The new Johnson County visitor center in downtown Franklin features interactive exhibits. Each exhibit highlights things to do around the county.

Nearly 70 acts, including Valee and Black Moon, will perform at fourth annual Chreece hip-hop festival in Fountain Square.

Woody Guthrie Center will honor John Mellencamp's career of spotlighting "the everyday man and woman, the less fortunate and the forgotten."

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joan Jett will make a special appearance at the Indiana stop of the Vans Warped Tour.

The Pacers dealt the No. 2 pick in the 1984 draft for one season of Tom Owens

Michael Jordan after his first title on 'The Last Dance': 'At last I fit somewhere in the category of Larry Bird and Magic Johnson'

Butler basketball: IndyStar Insider David Woods recalls his thoughts during the bulldog's 2010 Final Four run.

Also look for a hot chicken food truck and another location in Bloomington.

Visitors to the Eiteljorg Museum through January 21 get a chance to see model trains laid out in an intricate winter set in an annual show.

Marcus Winslow, cousin of James Dean, still drives Dean's favorite car

The owner of FoxGardin in Fortville transformed himself into Joe Exotic to help his workers.

The family of Dreasjon "Sean" Reed, who was fatally shot by Indianapolis police, remember him as an energetic young man just getting his start in life

Indianapolis residents held a vigil for Dreasjon Reed, who was fatally shot by police. At least part of it was captured on a Facebook Live video.

See sights and sounds from protests in Downtown Indianapolis on May 7, 2020, a day after an Indianapolis police officer fatally shot Dreasjon Reed, 21

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday night released more information about an exchange of gunfire that it says occurred between fatal shooting victim Dreasjon Reed and police.

IMPD Chief Randal Taylor and Dreasjon Reed's family speak during emotional meeting, near where Reed was killed Wednesday in police-action shooting.

In a tense conversation, Indianapolis Police Chief Randal Taylor speaks with Dreasjon Reed's family near where he was fatally shot by police.

Dreasjon Reed, 21, was shot and killed following an Indianapolis police pursuit that was broadcast in part on Facebook Live.

Former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and former Democratic hopeful for president Pete Buttigieg responded to the shooting of Dreasjon Reed.

Ireland captain Laura Delany says she gained valuable insights into the importance of mental preparation as Meg Lanning joins Isobel Joyce for a virtual batting session.

Many people who started jobs in March cannot get furlough payments despite the scheme being extended.

England bowler Jofra Archer impresses with a 4-1 win over Newcastle's Rolando Aarons in the best of the action from the first day of the second Premier League Fifa invitational.

James Maddison is unstoppable against former team-mate Callum Wilson while Jofra Archer suffers a last-gasp defeat on day three of the Premier League Fifa invitational.

Watford become the third team to publicly oppose the use of neutral venues when Premier League football returns.

Former Center Grove High School standout attended Stanford but will play for the Hoosiers in his remaining season.

Notre Dame's John Shannon won the award as the nation's top long snapper but he went undrafted; he decides to change course and pursue a dream

Mark Herrmann spent six years with the Krannert School of Management before coming to work for the John Purdue Club

The pandemic has impacted us in many ways, but despite these challenges, our commitment to our community and you is stronger than ever.

State-owned Qatar Airways plans significant staff cutbacks as it deals with the coronavirus downturn.

The three affected newspapers deplored what they said was an unprecedented attack on press freedom.

Manchester United sign 19-year-old Swiss centre-back Frederic Veseli from local rivals Manchester City.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton says he feels certain benefits from his enforced time away from Formula 1.

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Chef Joshna Maharaj couldn't smell for years. Now she's working to regain some of what she lost.

The director of "The Irishman" has criticized "comic book movies," but these titles show that such adaptations might be a perfect fit for him.

The "Americans" actress dived into the change of place to play "hidden" spice smuggler Zorii Bliss.

The Joaquin Phoenix movie earned 11 Academy Award nominations Monday, distancing itself from the doubters.

Cheeky behavior can be a cover for inadequacy.

Yan guided Margot Robbie's return to her character Harley Quinn, and is the first woman of Asian descent to direct a major Hollywood superhero movie.

Margot Robbie's over-the-top character makes her much-anticipated return to the screen.

You can expect more abilities, a larger map, and more colors from 'Ori and the Will of the Wisps' than in the first., but the hope was to see a touch of subversion to its formula instead of straitlaced augmentation.

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has promised to release a prominent journalist who was detained after criticising his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

With their win over the Cardinal, the Irish have elevated themselves into the top tier.

Contrarian bettors are off to their best start through the first four weeks of the season since 2003.

A sputtering offense and a bad defense is causing the Raiders to be outscored by nearly eight points per game after adjusting for strength of schedule.

The key could be Dedric Lawson, a 6-foot-9 forward who sat out last season after transferring from Memphis and is the best transfer Coach Bill Self has landed in his time in Lawrence.

In a string of tweets, the actor apologized for retweeting an anti-Semitic meme.

Several Hollywood A-listers gave a reading of select parts of the report in New York.