Johnny Gruelle, creator of Raggedy Ann and Andy, grew up in Indianapolis. The influential artists he grew up around undoubtedly inspired his own art. Learn more about the origins of this beloved doll ...

I admit that I chose this week’s column topic in part for the nostalgia and in part due to the fun that the internet is having over the recent travels of the purportedly haunted doll, Annabelle, that ...

ARCOLA — Known for its ties to some of the most famous dolls of all time, Arcola is about to lose the Raggedy Ann and Andy spotlight. Doll creator Johnny Gruelle was born in Arcola in 1880, and his ...

If these dolls could talk... well, they can (sort of), on the reissued Raggedy Ann Stories by Johnny Gruelle, read by Cicely Tyson. Spunky Raggedy Ann takes charge of all the dolls in young Marcella's ...

ARCOLA -- In a community well aware of their owner's history in the city, Raggedy Ann and Andy will now be a permanent fixture in downtown Arcola ...