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📜 This Week in Indiana History 📜

Crispus Attucks Wins the IHSAA State Championship (1955)

It’s March, and in Indiana, that means one thing — basketball. Today we remember Crispus Attucks High School as the first all-Black high school boys basketball team in the country to win a state championship, led by future Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson and legendary head coach Ray Crowe.

With Crispus Attucks being an all-Black school, the IHSAA denied its membership until 1942. By the 1950s, Attucks became a powerhouse. They consistently made the final four of the tournament and were perennial contenders.

They defeated Gary Roosevelt in the 1955 state title game to become the first Indianapolis championship team. They are currently immortalized in the Crispus Attucks Museum located inside the high school. In 49 other states, it’s just basketball… but this is Indiana.

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Spring Break Staycation Ideas

Staying in the Hoosier State over spring break and don’t have staycation plans yet? Watch below for some of our top recommendations.

Boilermakers Earn No. 2 Seed in NCAA Tournament

Over the final four days of the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago, seventh-seeded Purdue rattled off four consecutive wins, including an 80-72 victory over top-seeded Michigan, to win the program’s third Big Ten Tournament title. The hot stretch also catapulted the Boilermakers to a 2-seed in the NCAA Tournament. Read the game recap and see Purdue’s route to the Final Four in Indianapolis. (Get Indiana)

Every Hoosier Playing in the NCAA Men’s Tourney

Purdue is Indiana’s lone representative in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, but there are over 20 players from the Hoosier State spread across 13 teams in the Big Dance. See the full list, where they played, and who they’re suiting up for now. (Get Indiana)

Salamonie Lake: A Park for Every Personality

Salamonie Lake near Peru has hiking, disc golf, horse trails, and morel. Read why it’s a park for everyone. (Get Indiana)

Best Places to Raise a Family in the Evansville Area

Niche released a list of the top 10 places to raise a family near Evansville, with the list including both towns and neighborhoods. The list was based on public schools, crime rates, cost of living, and family-friendly amenities. (WKDQ)

DunkFest is back at ClusterTruck! 

Throw down this March with the DunkFest Special at ClusterTruck! Two pounds of chicken strips and house-made dips, cheesy bread, chips and queso, and churros, all for $39.99! Available every game day during the tournament this March.

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Knickerbocker Saloon

President Grant, Mark Twain, Al Capone, and Neil Armstrong is an impressive Mt. Rushmore of guests who have visited the Knickerbocker Saloon, Indiana’s oldest bar in Lafayette. It’s been around since 1835! Check out our visit below.

Dan’s Variety Bakery

Dan's Variety Bakery in Kokomo serves up handcrafted donuts, sweet rolls, and pastries that keep locals coming back. Here's why it's worth the stop the next time you’re passing through.

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Events This Week

Trisha Yearwood Live - Blue Gate Performing Arts Center in Shipshewana - Friday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. - Country superstar Trisha Yearwood performs in a theater setting. Tickets

Corks & Forks - Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis - Tuesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. - Join Second Helpings for an energetic evening featuring dozens of chefs, delicious food, curated drinks, and a silent auction, all to support hunger needs in central Indiana. Details/Tickets

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Indiana Pacers - Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis - Wednesday, March 25 at 7 p.m. - Catch the Pacers at home taking on Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and the Lakers in one of Indiana’s biggest NBA matchups of the 2025-26 season. Tickets

👏 3 Big wINs 👏

It took 105 years, but New Haven boys basketball did something no team before it had done — win a regional championship. The Bulldogs (20-7) topped West Lafayette 64-49 to set up a 3A semi-state semifinal showdown with Delta (16-10) on Saturday at the Berry Bowl in Logansport. The winner will play the winner of Columbia City (23-4) and East Chicago Central (15-12) in the semi-state championship.

In Class 1A, Tri-County (16-10) also made history by defeating Fort Wayne Canterbury 44-43 to secure its first regional title in the 55-year history of the program. They’ll face Triton (23-3) in the semi-state semis, and the winner will meet the winner of Monroe Central (21-4) and North Vermillion (16-11) in the semi-state title game.

And in Class 4A, Decatur Central (20-6) also accomplished its first regional title in boys basketball in a 73-60 win over Lawrence Central. They play Mt. Vernon (25-3) in the semi-state semifinals, with the winner facing the winner of New Albany (22-5) and Terre Haute North Vigo (24-3) in the semi-state finals.

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🎧 42,000 Reasons to Visit Indiana’s Art and Nature Campus 🎧

🎙 On today's show I sat down with Jonathan Berger, Vice President of Marketing and External Affairs at Newfields, the cultural campus that includes the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the Lilly House, the gardens, and Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park.

Berger explains why the 152-acre campus rebranded from "the IMA" to Newfields – rooted in the site's history of Oldfields and the Lilly family's "Newfields" house name – and shares how the institution evolved to feel less intimidating and more like an invitation to experience art and nature.

We discuss Newfields' permanent collection of 42,000 works acquired through purchases, donations, and loans, with only a small percentage on display at any given time.

A major focus is THE LUME, Newfields' immersive, projection-based experience on the fourth floor that has featured Van Gogh, Monet, and Salvador Dalí, and currently explores contemporary Indigenous Australian artists.

Lastly, Berger covers signature events, including Winterlights, Harvest Nights, and Penrod that drive attendance.

If you like this episode and want to hear more Get IN. episodes where I interview Hoosiers making a difference, visit getindiana.com/podcast.

You are going to learn about:
- The Newfields Campus
- Newfields' Permanent Collection and THE LUME
- Signature Events at Newfields

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