Archive for February 2022
02-17-22
NHS Grad Loves ‘80s Bands, Comedy One-Liners, Making People Laugh, Theater, More
Logan Browning loves ‘80s rock bands and recites random fun facts about his favorite hair bands on his hour-long college radio show. He thrives on live theater and is accustomed to playing the comic relief. He loves to watch comedies on the big screen and “can’t help but spit out one-liners like a b-list Bill…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 17, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:34 a.m. SET: 6:22 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 57 °F Low: 56 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Cabbage Day • National Public Science Day What Happened On This Day • 1992 Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is jailed for life • 1863 A precursor of the Red Cross and Red Crescent is founded…
Read MoreLocal Students Named To Tufts Univ. Fall Dean’s List
Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Angela Chen of Carmel 46074 Class of 2025 Peter LaBarge of Indianapolis 46256 Class of 2023 Xander McGlothlin of Carmel 46032 Class of 2024 Claire Wilkinson of…
Read MoreCity of Noblesville Receives $10.3M In New MPO Funding For Infrastructure Projects
The City of Noblesville has received a total of $12,219,034 from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization (IMPO). This includes a new award of $10,359,670 for three major infrastructure projects within the city and increased financial support in the amount of $1,859,364 for two previously awarded projects. The IMPO governing board approved the grants during its…
Read MoreHammer Takes Whoopi’s Side?
“Timmons, are you familiar with The View?” Seven words, albeit spoken in a voice loud as thunder, and I wondered if my heart was going to attack John Hammer and me both. My first thought was I wondered if that electric fly zapper thingamabob could double as a defibrillator? For those new to these scribblings,…
Read MoreBBB Scam Alert: Protect Yourself From Tax Scams
Tax scams are among the most stubborn cons out there. They reappear often, each time with a slightly different spin. The main theme is scammers posing as the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) trying to trick people into either paying up or sharing personal information. IRS impersonation scams most often start with a phone call and…
Read MoreCDC Recognizes Partnership With U.S. Cooperative Extension System
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, and the center’s deputy director for science have expressed gratitude to the nation’s Cooperative Extension System, including Purdue University Cooperative Extension, for addressing vaccine hesitancy by educating and raising awareness about the importance of getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in rural America.…
Read MoreHeights’ Neiling Signs to Play Softball for Franklin College
Belle Neiling, Hamilton Heights’ senior, has signed a letter of intent to play softball for Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana this fall. Franklin College is a member of the Heartland Conference and a NCAA Division III athletic institution. She is the daughter of Amie and Tony Neiling. “I fell in love with Franklin College during…
Read MoreIndy Airport Ahead Of Other Airports In Passenger Traffic Recovery
More than 7.1 million passengers traveled through the Indianapolis International Airport (IND) in 2021, an increase in overall passenger traffic by 75 percent compared to 2020. “It’s a promising development and we’re outpacing our peer airports in Columbus, Milwaukee, and Pittsburgh in passenger traffic recovery,” said Mario Rodriguez, executive director of the Indianapolis Airport Authority.…
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