Musicians, artists and other creatives who live in Central Indiana can get $500 each through a coronavirus relief program worth almost $400,000.

Indianapolis Contemporary is closing permanently, almost a year after changing its name and a few months after hiring a new executive director.

Newfields' gardens usually draw thousands of visitors this time of year. While it's closed because of the coronavirus, see a photo tour of the blooms.

You can see this art in person while you social distance. The Harrison Center will send colorful "smoke" from its historic chimney for the first time.

PEACE and VICTORY were the headlines as the U.S. defeated Germany.

IN THESE uncertain days of lockdown, I sense a strange inversion of intergenerational strife.

Snippets from the week's news, sliced, diced and processed for your convenience

1. Tears do not fall in space.
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2. Employees who install new web browsers on their computers perform better on average than those who use the default pre-installed browser that came with their machine.
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3. Methane eating micro-organisms carry out a deep clean of the oceans after an oil spill.
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4. Scientists are conducting searches for signs of extraterrestrial engineering.
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5. The most popular place to hide valuables is a sock drawer.
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6. Fractions of virtual currency Bitcoin are known as satoshis.
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7. People in China hold "fake funerals" for themselves, so they can "enjoy" the day.
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8. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak belonged to a group of hackers and hobbyists called the Homebrew Computer Club.
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9. Brains can be rendered transparent.
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10. Countries with the death penalty are now outnumbered by about five to one, by those who have abolished it.
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Half of Americans do not vote, and many choose not to stay politically informed because the display can be infuriating, a letter to the editor says.

The interstates were a disaster with snow more than 3 inches deep in places, a letter to the editor says.

Our leaders need to get back to the roles they were elected to and stop playing politics, a letter to the editor says.

Keeping him in office prevents the left from destroying America with their socialistic ideology, a letter to the editor says.

Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a man who was found in a ditch Friday afternoon just northeast of Noblesville.

"He was eating dinner in his own home and did absolutely nothing to bring this upon himself," IMPD Detective Chris Edwards said.

The suspect is a 21-year-old Noblesville man who is facing three felony charges.

A man who allegedly battered an off-duty Noblesville police officer and stole her department vehicle Tuesday died during an ensuing pursuit.

Tense crowds chanted at Indianapolis police officers hours after an officer fatally shot a man following a pursuit partially caught on Facebook Live.

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer shot and killed a man in the area where a man on a Facebook Live video said he was being chased by police.

Indianapolis Metro police are investigating after a man was found dead with an apparent gunshot wound or wounds on the city's north east side.

People are mad, and want answers from NCAA president Mark Emmert about canceling March Madness without postponing it first. So let's ask him.

Before any Kamar Baldwin buzzer-beaters, the Butler Bulldogs laid groundwork for a historic season.

Jordan Tucker is second Butler player to announce decision to leave this offseason.

Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez announced his school will not submit waivers for spring-sport seniors to regain a year of eligibility.

Where the players and coaches of 2019 Butler Final Four team are

Butler basketball's 2010 run to the final four was magical

Butler, previously announced as part of the Maui Jim Maui Invitational, will be joined in the eight-team field by Notre Dame.

Coming-of-age story "Lady Bird" collects top prize in five Indiana Film Journalists Association categories.

Indianapolis native Doug Jones takes his creature craft to new heights in Guillermo del Toro's "The Shape of Water."

Kurt Koehler, founder and president of AlGalCo, shows his HOT (Hydrogen on Tap) system.

When coronavirus precautions forced Shadi Khoury's non-essential business, Indy E Cigs, to stop production, he began bottling hand sanitizer instead.

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness announced Thursday that the city will seek to establish its own health department.

In March, Lou Malnati's confirmed its first location opening in Indianapolis. Now one is set for Carmel and another for Broad Ripple.

Police say a scuffle at a Friday night gathering in Noblesville, Indiana, led to a man shooting another man.

Since 1998, the city of Carmel has spent more than $250 million to build 126 roundabouts in the city. But data doesn't prove safety claims.

Some ethics experts say Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard's push for coronavirus testing at Indianapolis lab Aria Diagnostics raises flags.

A man who allegedly battered an off-duty Noblesville police officer and stole her department vehicle Tuesday died during an ensuing pursuit.

Through his personal streaming platform, IndyCar veteran Conor Daly's Twitch offers fans a front-row seat to a driver's race-day mind.

Though he never won an entrant title, Gene Nolen was known in the USAC racing world as one of the series' best owners.

McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris becomes the latest special guest driver in IndyCar's iRacing Challenge.

The two young drivers rose to stardom driving for Carlin Racing in Europe's several lower Formula series from 2015-16.

In his first dip into the IndyCar world, McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris beat series regulars at Circuit of the Americas.

The people behind GivingTuesday launched the #GivingTuesdayNow campaign to ask people to be kind and generous during the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Penske has seen his company's stock price fall by 40%, his new racing series suspended and the Indy 500 scheduled outside of May for the first time

The IndyCar Series released details Thursday regarding its 2020 season opener, scheduled for June 6 at Texas Motor Speedway at Fort Worth.

Interested in waiving the green flag at an Indy 500 practice, and looking to stay busy during the Month of May? IndyCar and IMS have a solution.

IndyCar will host its season-opener at Texas Motor Speedway on June 6 as planned, but without fans and in a one-day show.

A sequel to the 2000 election

President Trump's latest immigration decision shows a lack of heart and common sense.

Ariela and Verania Andrade are graduating near the top of their class at Ben Davis High School. They're also preparing to serve their country.

Democrat Joe Donnelly is known for his bipartisan ways. But the state's junior senator, Republican Todd Young, also reaches out to the other side.

At what age should crime suspects be charged as adults? It's a question that elicits strong opinions. It's a conversation Indiana needs to have.