Some of the news that happens in a zip code in Indianapolis is easy to follow anywhere in the nation. Everyone knows about the recent appearance of the Colts in the Super Bowl, and about anything that happens at the annual Indianapolis 500. However, sports certainly don't make up all the news this city creates every day. Where do people turn if they want local news on the best woodworking auctions or news stories? The answer is the Indianapolis Star.

Started in 1903, the Indy Star was a local paper published in the morning in competition with a few other newspaper. As the century progressed, however, the Star began to see more success than its competitors. Readers found the format easier when it came to finding matters of public interest, the latest numbers impacting their precious metal funds, and other important news items. By the middle of the century, the Star had bought out both morning papers and the evening paper as well. The evening paper, entitled Indianapolis News, continued to operate until the last year of the century, when it ceased operations making the Star the only major daily newspaper in the entire city.

That's quite an achievement for any newspaper, although some might question whether one publication can lead to an impartial and fair representation of events as they happen in a city as big as Indianapolis. If a staff member were to take offense at a London Ontario veterinarian while on vacation, for example, could that personal bias be used to achieve a hidden agenda through the newspaper?

Probably, but that is how it goes in today's modern world. On the other hand, the Star has at two Pulitzer Prizes to its credit, suggesting that it is indeed a paper whose integrity remains intact even in the modern world and all its acceptance of informational twisting. The paper is also one of the most modern in the country, boasting the fastest printing presses to be found anywhere in the world; that's great news for anyone looking to have their actively managed ETFs and their numbers delivered to their doorstep literally hot off the presses.

If you like the idea of exploring local topics such as barrier free living in care homes and other innovations but want to stay green, there is a modern take on the traditional Star format. You can find many of the stories run by the paper in print online at indystar.com, the web site for the newspaper. Some might argue that this format is even more convenient and of course, it's free!