Will Higgins
Indianapolis Star
Indianapolis, IN, United States
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That time Indiana teens ratted out dirty ‘Louie Louie’ lyrics, and the FBI got involved
A letter to the governor launched an FBI investigation into the Richard Berry song. Decades later, the whistleblowers talk about their 'kooky' idea. → Read More
Wayne Township firefighters save another dog — that makes two so far this winter
Firefighters from Wayne Township save yet another dog. → Read More
Indy cop injured by alleged drunk driver
Indianapolis police officer injured by alleged drunk driver → Read More
During Vietnam 'the army wanted a little happy news': How iconic Indianapolis bakery started
Vietnam was going badly, people were burning draft cards, the Army wanted happy news: Enter a soldier-chef and his German pastries → Read More
Indiana's 'broken arrow' — that time 5 nuclear bombs got caught fire
The area was surrounded by a high, chain-line fence. Old, rusted signs said "Controlled Area," and "No Digging." → Read More
This gay German artist was the template for Norman Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post work
Wait — a gay German artist was the template for Norman Rockwell? Yup, just look at the Saturday Evening Post. → Read More
Party like it's 1969 — with Salman Rushdie, on behalf of Kurt Vonnegut
Party like it's 1969 with Salman Rushdie, for Kurt Vonnegut, two writers who had some serious enemies → Read More
'Things end; I'm at peace, but it's hard': Indy's oldest bait shop to close after 67 years
'Things end; I'm at peace, but it's hard': Indy's oldest bait shop to close after 67 years → Read More
These 6 Indiana towns and cities must really love Christmas
Yes, we have a town called Santa Claus, parades, beautiful lights and shopping. These festive places in Indiana do Christmas right. → Read More
Here's why police think a photo of a knife might help them solve the Burger Chef murders
Burger Chef murders: 40 years later police have made no arrests, but they're not giving up → Read More
Jim Jones: His Indianapolis life included performing miracles and selling monkeys
He performed healings, and miracles, and sold monkeys door to door: Jim Jones → Read More
Klansman's grandson tells Attucks story of black pride — after three decades of interviews
A Klansman's grandson tells Attucks' story of black pride in new book → Read More
Man searches for a table that would cement family's status as Indianapolis' first family
Man searches frantically for lost icon of Indianapolis not seen since the 1920s → Read More
Indianapolis' newest playground for kids used to be a hangout for notorious biker gang
The property once featured a clubhouse for some of Indianapolis' roughest characters, the local chapter of the notorious Outlaws motorcycle gang. → Read More
Brownsburg man sends shock waves through sports world: A linear bocce victory for the ages
An Indiana man is the new linear bocce world champion. The rookie defeated dozens of top-tier players to claim the title in Indianapolis. → Read More
IUPUI student campaigns for historic marker for Indy's first African-American hospital
A forgotten piece of Indy's black history gets remembered Saturday → Read More
Back to prison for former IndyCar driver Bill Whittington
Whittington previously had served four years in prison for his part in a marijuana smuggling ring. → Read More
Jackknifed tractor-trailer caused lane closures on I-465
A jackknifed semi-trailer made the Monday morning commute miserable for thousands of motorists coming into Downtown from the city's southside — or trying to. I-465 eastbound near Emerison Avenue was closed for more than three hours following the single-vehicle crash at 9 a.m. There were no injuries, but the truck leaked fuel, said Indiana State Police spokesman Sgt. John Perrine. > More… → Read More
Fun new sport requires zero skill: Sign up now for Linear Bocce World C'ships Oct. 13
Linear Bocce World Championships 2018 are Oct. 13 -- sign up now → Read More
They were born in a small town. Meet 48 famous (or otherwise interesting) Hoosiers
What do Jay Cutler, Jim Gaffigan and Jim Jones all have in common? They were all born in small-town Indiana. We like to call them famous Hoosiers. → Read More