Articles by Stu Clampitt

Phantom Claus is coming to town

By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com On Dec. 6 at 6 p.m., four men who have played the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning musical Phantom of the Opera are coming…

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Mayor Finkam: time to justify every dollar

By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam is using a “zero-based budgeting model” for the city, a very different method of fund allocation than Carmel has seen in previous…



Art, family business & gardens grow together

By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com This weekend is the Penrod Arts Fair at Newfields, 4000 N. Michigan Road, Indianapolis, which you can read about in The Reporter at this link. Among…



Diamonds in the ruff

Turning shelter dogs into Medical Mutts By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com Medical Mutts Service Dogs turns dogs in animal shelters across the country into furry little life savers by training them…


Shinnemans run around the world

By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com Longtime readers of The Reporter will know the story of Amy Shinneman, which we have been covering since 2019. Shinneman was born with an undiagnosed neuromuscular…


Tipton auto dealership helps students of all ages

By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com One Tipton auto dealership, managed by a non-traditional student, is offering a non-traditional education program. Academy Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) General Manager Chuck Jones spoke…


Main Street Productions takes you to Narnia

By STU CLAMPITT news@readthereporter.com When the curtain opens at Basile Westfield Playhouse this week and next, you will have left Hamilton County behind. You will instead spend the evening in…


Get your head out of the cloud

Never trust any storage device you do not own. Going into the cloud opens you up to an abundance of risks that you really don’t need if you just spend…