The year in pictures from central Indiana
SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 24-10. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)Patrick Smith
Country music singer, Joey Feek, passed away on March 4 after a battle with cervical and colon cancer. Joey and her husband Rory moved from Tennessee back to Joey's hometown of Alexandria, Indiana after she decided to end treatment. This image of Rory kissing Joey's picture isfrom her funeral. Joey Feek was 40-years-old.
Bryan Allen
An end of an era in football as Peyton Manning announced his retirement on March 7. Manning is pictured here with Broncos head coach Gary Kubiak, GM John Elway and president Joe Ellis. As part of the announcement, Manning took time out to thank Indianapolis and Colts fans, "Thank you to the Indianapolis Colts organization and all the fans across the country. You can't fathom how much I enjoyed my 14 years there or the warmth that my family feels for you."
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INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 29: General view of the track during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 mile race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Robert Laberge/Getty Images)Robert Laberge
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 29: Mario Andretti receives a kiss from Lady Gaga before the start of the Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 29, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
Country singer Keith Urban was to take a lap around the track with Andretti but a back injury forced him to cancel his plans and Lady Gaga subbed in.
Michael HickeyINDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 29: Alexander Rossi, driver of the #98 NAPA Auto Parts Andretti Herta Autosport Honda celebrates after winning the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 29, 2016 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)Chris Graythen
CANTON, OH - AUGUST 06: Marvin Harrison, former NFL wide receiver, poses with his bust after being inducted during the NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)Joe Robbins
August was a particularly busy month for severe weather in central Indiana. This is video of a tornado in Grant County on August 16Dan Gadberry
A large EF-3 tornado was reported on the ground in Kokomo on August 25. The tornado's maximum wind speed was 152 miles per hour. EF-1 and EF-0 tornadoes also touched down in the city. Luckily no lives were lost.
O'Keefe, Paul
The EF-3 tornado that touched down in Kokomo on August 24 flattened a Starbucks near Markland Mall. The Starbucks was open for business at the time but no one was hurt.Jason Strong
At least 80 homes and businesses were destroyed by the August 24 tornado in KokomoMike Pelton
Strong storms hit the Indianapolis area on August 25. This picture of the storm clouds rolling in was taken from the City-County Building.Lori Miser, Director of Indy DPW
Indianapolis Indians decided to take flooding on August 26 in stride. They went for a swim in the dugout (From Twitter via Trevor Williams)O'Keefe, Paul
Stephanie O'Neal said her 7-year-old son, Landon, was feeling down after surgery to put in implants for his hearing aids. The Frankfort Police Department, Clinton County Sheriff's Department, Clinton County EMS, and Frankfort Fire Department all showed up to help cheer Landon up.
Stephanie O'Neal
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - OCTOBER 2: In this handout provided by Red Bull, Matthias Dolderer of Germany performs during the finals at the seventh stage of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on October 2, 2016 Indianapolis, Indiana. Matthias Dolderer of Germany won both the race and the World Championship, while Nigel Lamb of the United Kingdom finished second ahead of Pete McLeod of Canda. The Championship ends in Las Vegas in two weeks. (Photo by Chris Tedesco/Red Bull via Getty Images)Handout
Bee Coffee Roasters in downtown Indianapolis was transformed into Luke's Diner from Gilmore Girls for a day to celebrate the cult TV show's reunion on Netflix. Long lines of people showed up for the coffee and the fun.Amanda Starrantino
Kids at Sewell Elementary took part in Every Kid Votes on November 1. They voted as part of a mock election. The kids in Indiana went the same way as the adults did on November 8, choosing Donald Trump as their president.Amanda Starrantino
CLEVELAND, OH - NOVEMBER 02: Rajai Davis #20 of the Cleveland Indians walks off the field as the Chicago Cubs celebrate defeating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on November 2, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cubs win their first World Series in 108 years. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)Elsa
A beautiful view on November 14, 2016 of the supermoon. It was the closest full moon to Earth since 1948. We won't see another supermoon like this until 2034.
Amanda Gloff
IndyCar driver and Noblesville resident James Hinchcliffe finished as runner-up on Dancing with the StarsCox, Katie