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Morse Lake: Fabulous Lakefront Neighborhoods
Morse Lake is lined with fabulous waterfront Indianapolis homes, located a mere 20 miles north of Indianapolis downtown. The quaint town of Cicero, Indiana borders the the north shore of Morse Lake, while the southern boundaries are in the 'harbors' of the city of … [Read More...]
Glass Artist Ben Johnson: A Passion for Abstract Organics
Cicero, Indiana glass artist Ben Johnson has racked up several distinctions for himself over the course of his career. For example, his work was chosen as the inaugural exhibition for the spiffy new Indianapolis art space, Gallery 924, in October of 2010. That particular … [Read More...]
Lights Over Morse Lake: A Dazzling Event in Cicero for July 2, 3 and 4
Cicero, Indiana puts on an enormous celebration over the Independence Day holiday every year called Lights Over Morse Lake. Utilizing several venues around Cicero, this annual event routinely draws visitors from Indianapolis and other nearby cities in Indiana, but Cicero … [Read More...]
Cicero Indiana
Latest Stories... Cicero, Indiana, located due north of Indiana state capital Indianapolis and Noblesville, is a nice little Midwestern town with a population of 4,414 in 2006. Original settlers in the town go back as far as 1830, and the town was platted in 1834. Morse Reservoir forms the focal point of most of its residential area, but Cicero is probably best known as the burial place of Ryan White, the national poster child for HIV/AIDS. Ryan was kicked out of school because of his HIV infection, which he contracted through a contaminated blood treatment for his condition, like so many others in this sad epoch of humanity. This erupted into a high-profile legal fight against the public school system. It was during this melee that Ryan White became the famous spokesman for AIDS research and for educating the public about it. He died just before graduating from high school. As did many of its small-town neighbors, Cicero experienced some success in its early years due to the plentiful natural gas reserves found throughout the area. Other businesses that became … Read More
