June/July 2026


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Editor’s Message: “What We Stand for & Against”

Monroe County Sheriff Ruben Marté: Fighting to Protect the Constitution (Guest Columnist)

Up Front

Stormy Weather (The Big Picture)

Danielle Willis: Helping Young & Old

The Sandweiss Brothers: Community Contributors

Louis J. Calli Jr.: Physician, Teacher, Humanist

Althea Crome Knits Tiny Masterpieces

Sycamore Ridge Ceramics Studio: A Serene Place for Hobby Potters

B-town’s Craig Fehrman Authors ‘A New History of Lewis & Clark’

March/April Bestsellers at Morgenstern Books

Indiana Limestone Symposium: For 30 Years Teaching Carving

Pop-Up Cicada Cinema Finds a Permanent Home

Turkuaz Cafe: New Owners Who Escaped from Kabul

Make a Vacation of Trying New Wines

1915 Steakhouse: New Upscale Eatery in Martinsville

Mole (Dishes of the World)

New Leadership at Pillar Arts Working to Empower Artists

Critter Glitter: A Shop for the Well-Dressed Pet

‘Connecting Neighbors’ Offers First-Hand Help for Dementia

Healthcare for All (The Doctor Is In)

Conservation Law Center: Protecting Land and Water

Better News for Monarch Butterflies (Citizen Scientist)

To Understand Autism Don’t Rely on TikTok (Autism & Disability Journal)

B-town Newcomers & Neighbors Club

B-town Is Having A Mahjong Moment

City Employees Beware: Your Chats Can Get You 86’d (Dave Askins at City Hall)

New Hops ‘Discovered’ Here Could Revolutionize Brewing

Developer Peter Dvorak Is Back And He’s Bought The Batman

Stahl Home Center Now Open on the West Side

Women In Business: Special Advertising Section

Live Longer, Feel Younger: Special Advertising Section

Black Barbershops and Beauty Salons: The Legacy Lives On

Homes That Let the Light In: Where windows bring the rooms to life.

Homes: Our Story Lives Here

Homes: “Exactly What We Needed”

Homes: A Home of Curated Spaces

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