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Robert Scheer

Indianapolis Star

Indianapolis, IN, United States

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Past articles by Robert:

Indiana exotic cat rescue cares for the biggest of felines

Joe Taft, founder of Center Point's Exotic Feline Rescue Center, oversees a dedicated staff, and eyes retirement. → Read More

Paper or plastic? Most Indianapolis shoppers choose least environmentally friendly bags

How do Indianapolis shoppers package their grocery items? IndyStar visited a dozen stores to see if shoppers use paper, plastic or reusable bags. → Read More

Indianapolis Motor Speedway rocking even outside track as Indy 500 start nears

A look at race day action outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway ahead of the 106th running of the 2022 Indy 500. → Read More

American women's record falls during fast 500 Festival Mini Marathon

Emily Sisson beat the American record on a great effort on the Mini Marathon course, back from a COVID-19 hiatus. → Read More

What it takes to keep the climbing routes fresh at North Mass Boulder

'It's something you can take to anything, whether its work, or play, or relationships,' said Thomas Bonifield of climbing routes he's helped design. → Read More

IndyStar's Pulitzer Prize-winning series on K-9 dog bites honored by City-County Council

On Monday, July 12, 2021, The Indianapolis City-County Council honored the efforts of The Indianapolis Star and the National Reporting Pulitzer it won → Read More

'The struggle is not over': Hoosiers reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement, civil rights and MLK

After multiple high-profile killings of Black Americans, a movement for police accountability and the end of systemic racism swept the globe. → Read More

6 great Indiana hikes you should try

Hiking in Indiana can be great. Check out these 6 trails. → Read More

How coronavirus quarantine is changing life — and vet treatment — for your pet

Veterinarians are seeing differences in injuries, illness and even anxiety. → Read More

Spring brings injured birds, including lots of babies. This couple helps them.

Liz and Chris Hatton have been helping birds for nearly a quarter century as licensed bird rehabbers. → Read More

An Olympic gold medalist is visiting Fishers, where 'chess on ice' is a winter pastime

American curling gold-medalist Tyler George will be at the Fuel Tank at Fishers, where you can often find the Circle City Curling Club. → Read More

About IndyStar's White River project

This is the first in an ongoing series of stories exploring issues related to Indianapolis' scenic White River. → Read More

'This is not normal': Hundreds of mourners gather to remember teen siblings found shot in their home

“We should not normalize it, and we should never normalize it, because this is not normal,” The Rev. Theron D. Williams said. “This is not how the life cycle was designed to flow." → Read More

Tearing up the tracks: Railroad removal begins on Nickel Plate Line in Fishers

Rail removal begins on Nickel Plate Line in Fishers before conversion to trail. → Read More

'Anybody can come in here': Indy mosque's food pantry welcomes all neighbors

Congregants at Masjid Al Mu'mineen run a small facility out of the mosque's kitchen and pantry, serving an area that long had been a food desert. → Read More

The story behind Robert Scheer’s favorite 2018 photo

A search for opioid abuse ended in a story about a new drug being abused by residents on Indianapolis' east side. → Read More

Muslim-Christian service at Indianapolis church 'doesn't happen anywhere else'

About 40 people gathered at St. Philip Neri Catholic Church in Indianapolis for a combined Christian and Muslim prayer service. → Read More

Indiana military center to fight cyberwarfare

Muscatatuck Urban Training Center has cyber warfare facility where soldiers will combat threats. Robert Scheer/IndyStar → Read More

A day at Mug-n-Bun in the middle of a busy Indy 500 week

Mug-n-Bun, is a car hop located about a mile from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and serves midwestern classics. → Read More

RAW: Scene from fire in Beech Grove

RAW: Scene from fire in Beech Grove Robert Scheer, robert.scheer@indystar.com → Read More