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📜 This Week in Indiana History 📜

Abe Lincoln Assassinated (1865)

Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky, but you could argue that it was Indiana that made him. From 1816 to 1830, young Abe grew up in Spencer County, arriving at age 7 and leaving at 21. He was raised near Little Pigeon Creek in a log cabin, where he lost his mother Nancy Hanks Lincoln to milk sickness in 1818. It was there where he learned to split rails and developed the qualities that would later define his presidency.

When the nation learned on the morning of April 15, 1865, that President Lincoln had died from an assassin's bullet, Indiana mourned a president and neighbor. Hoosiers lined the streets of Indianapolis weeks later as his funeral train passed through.

Today, Lincoln State Park in Lincoln City preserves the land where he came of age. Indiana wasn’t just the home of Lincoln's childhood — it helped create the man who saved the Union.

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Touch-A-Truck Experiences for Families

Garbage trucks, fire trucks, ambulances, oh my! In and around Indianapolis, it’s touch-a-truck season — the perfect experience for kids — and @the_indymomguide has rounded all of them up just for you. (Learn More)

City West — The IN Ghost Town Without Ghosts

In 1836, an Indiana town near Lake Michigan was built to rival Chicago. The dunes swallowed it whole. Here's the story of City West. (Get Indiana)

IN the Parks Joins the Get Indiana Podcast Network

The Get Indiana Podcast Network launched this week with the IN the Parks podcast, hosted by state parks expert Allison Martin, officially coming aboard. The network is home to Indiana-focused podcasts that spotlight the people, places, and stories across all 92 counties, giving Hoosiers more reasons to explore the state north, south, east and west.

Allison’s state park adventures have been shared with Hoosiers for well over a year, including many in blog form on GetIndiana.com. You can listen to her latest episode about Shakamak State Park on Apple and Spotify. (Listen)

Sports Roundup

Mt. Vernon (Fortville) is now home to an Indiana Mr. Basketball winner, with Purdue commit Luke Ertel taking home the honor after leading the Marauders to their first 4A state championship and averaging 24.5 points, 9.9 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game. (Get IN. Sports)

The Indianapolis Colts and veteran cornerback Kenny Moore II mutually agreed to find the nine-year pro and one-time Pro Bowler a new home via trade. Moore II has played in 132 games (111 starts) for the Colts since going undrafted and signing with them in September 2017, snagging 21 interceptions along the way. (Get IN. Sports)

The Indiana Fever made a wave of moves in free agency last weekend, including the signing of three-time WNBA All-Star Kelsey Mitchell to a 1-year, $1.4 million supermax contract, and bringing back fan favorites Lexie Hull, Sophie Cunningham and Damiris Dantas, among others. Then during the WNBA Draft this week, they selected South Carolina guard Raven Johnson with the No. 10 overall pick. Johnson is a tenacious on-ball defender who was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead the Gamecocks to a national title game appearance. (Indiana Fever)

Indiana Gas Stations Ranked

Leo’s, Casey’s, Wawa, Huck’s Market, Love’s, Circle K, Marathon… the list of gas stations in Indiana goes on and on. So we ranked them. Did we miss any? What’s your favorite convenience store to fill up on gas and grub? (Get Indiana)

More Than Meets the Eye in Muncie

Muncie is home of Ball State University, but it’s much more than just a college town. Watch below to see some of Muncie’s best offerings.

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Heidelberg Haus Café & Bakery

Lawrence, Indiana is home of the Heidelberg Haus, where authentic German food and pastries have been served since 1968. Here's why this family-run café and bakery is an Indiana treasure. (Get Indiana)

WonderLab

WonderLab in downtown Bloomington is one of southern Indiana's best family destinations with interactive science exhibits, live animals, and BubbleFest. (Get Indiana)

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Events This Week

Styx Concert – Blue Gate Performing Arts Center in Shipshewana – Thursday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m. - Legendary rock band Styx performs their classic hits. Tickets

Luke Combs My Kinda Saturday Night Tour (w/ Dierks Bentley & Ty Myers) – Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend – Saturday, April 18 at 5:20 p.m. - Don’t miss one of the biggest concerts of the year in Indiana as country superstar Luke Combs headlines a massive show at historic Notre Dame Stadium. Tickets

Collectors Palooza (Pop Culture & Toy Expo) – Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis – Friday–Sunday, April 17–19 (times vary) - A large convention featuring collectibles, trading cards, toys, cosplay, and vendors. Great for families and hobby enthusiasts. Details

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In 1928 during the tuberculosis crisis, Jameson Camp opened its doors to give Indianapolis children a breath of fresh air, giving them a clean, safe escape from the city. A century later, that same spirit of care and commitment is being met with a major investment in the future.

Earlier this week, Jameson Camp was awarded a $3,000,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Capital Project Initiative for Residential Youth Camps. This grant pairs with a $1,000,000 Lilly Endowment grant Jameson Camp received in December 2025.

The funding will be put to work with three new cabins added to the existing camp circle, along with a staff lodge. Beyond new construction, the grant will support infrastructure, safety, efficiency, and accessibility improvements across the Jameson Camp campus over the next five years. (Get Indiana)

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🎧 Quitting Corporate America to Becoming Full-Time Creators With 200M+ Views 🎧

🎙 On today's show I sat down with Hallie and Suketu Patel, husband-and-wife creators behind the Half Past Chai podcast and SPatelProductions, who have garnered over 200 million views.

They discuss Suketu's early viral Avon High School lip dub, how they met through cross country, his path from video-making to engineering, and their founding of a wedding-focused creative business that expanded into brand building.

They share how Half Past Chai began after streaming Fortnite on Twitch, grew through consistent weekly episodes, and evolved into a community-driven show answering vulnerable relationship and family questions, especially around interracial and interfaith dynamics.

The Patels explain their decisions to both leave their corporate jobs in 2025 and how they managed those risks through savings. They also highlight early brand deals and major partnerships, and what creator and podcast work actually requires.

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 Half Past Chai Podcast and SPatelProductions
- Risk Management When Leaving Corporate America
- Requirements of Full-Time Creators

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