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Vinyl Albums Outsold CDs for the First Time Since the ’80s

Vinyl Albums Outsold CDs for the First Time Since the ’80s

If it was any other year, this would be pretty shocking, but 2020 just about has me fully numb. Still, it’s a little crazy. For the first time since the 1980s, vinyl records have outsold CDs. (!!!) In the first half of the year, vinyl accounted for $232.1 million of music sales. CDs only brought…MORE

Good Neighbor 10 Bucks Project in Indy

Good Neighbor 10 Bucks Project in Indy

A gift from a local business owner is helping IMPD officers encourage more positive interactions with the public. For the past month, officers in the city’s East District have been outfitted with $10 gift cards to randomly give to citizens during their daily interactions. “It’s been great. This has been very rewarding and absolutely nice…MORE

Tik Tok Toni This Week!

Tik Tok Toni This Week!

Here are some of my favorite Tik Tok videos from this week! TIK TOK 1 Sometimes Tik Tok helps to inspire us! In this video, you can follow a man’s journey through not drinking alcohol. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJSNwXgo/ TIK TOK 2 This Chicken wing song is on every video and it gets stuck in your head forever.…MORE

It’s Your Last Chance for Girl Scout Cookies

It’s Your Last Chance for Girl Scout Cookies

It looks like you’ll have one more chance to stock up on Girl Scout Cookies before winter. Girl Scouts of Central Indiana will be hosting several last chance Girl Scout Cookie booths across central Indiana on Sept. 12. Locations: Noblesville – Uptown Cafe; 809 Conner St., Noblesville, IN 46060 from 1-5pm Indianapolis – Weber Grill;…MORE

3 Year Old Kid Orders $50 Worth of McDonald’s Fries

3 Year Old Kid Orders $50 Worth of McDonald’s Fries

A quarantining three-year-old from Dublin, Ireland recently used his mother’s UberEats app to order $50 worth of McDonald’s fries.   Ashley Keough had no idea her son was on her phone. “Nothing like getting a knock at the door with a McDonald’s delivery. All of us confused but the driver insisted it was ours and…MORE

What To Do To Cope With Work-From-Home Stress

What To Do To Cope With Work-From-Home Stress

Working from home has a lot of upsides, but there are also some downsides . . . like longer hours, changing your routine, and literally no escape EVER from your job. In a new survey, two-thirds of people say they’ve had trouble with their work-life balance since they started working from home during these past…MORE

What’s Your “Gas Station Order” on a Road Trip?

What’s Your “Gas Station Order” on a Road Trip?

Here’s a term you may not have heard before but you’ve definitely experienced before. When you’re on a road trip and you stop for gas and some snacks, the random junk food you buy is called your “gas station order.” And people are sharing their gas station orders on TikTok right now like . .…MORE

14 Greek houses at IU under quarantine

14 Greek houses at IU under quarantine

According to the Student Affairs website at Indiana University in Bloomington, the list of fraternities and sororities that are quarantined due to COVID-19 test results has grown from eight on Friday to 14 this morning. Chapters Directed to Quarantine Alpha Delta Pi Alpha Sigma Phi Alpha Xi Delta Beta Theta Pi Delta Gamma Kappa Kappa…MORE

Flicks at Victory Field

Flicks at Victory Field

  If you’re looking for something to do with the family, Victory Field could be the spot for you. Starting in September, the stadium will become an outdoor movie theater.   Sept. 11 – “The Sandlot” Sept. 25 – “Angels in the Outfield” Oct. 9 – “A League of Their Own”   Gates open at…MORE