Archive for February 2022
02-08-22
Growing Same As U Blessed With Unexpected Opportunity
Jennifer Sell wakes up every day, and she knows why she does what she does and for whom. It will soon be three years since she started the not-for-profit, Same As U, which came about because the mom wanted to create a place where people with developmental disabilities — including her daughter, Jennifer, born with…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 8, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:45 a.m. SET: 6:11 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 36 °F Low: 4 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Fettuccine Alfredo Day • National Periodic Table Day What Happened On This Day • 2009 The Black Saturday bushfires in Australia kill 173 people • 1992 The European Union is established as the Maastricht Treaty…
Read MoreLindsey Bennett Receives 2021 ‘Stake in the Ground’ Award
The Noblesville Common Council recognized City Attorney Lindsey Bennett as the 2021 Stake in the Ground honoree at their recent meeting. Bennett began working for Noblesville in 2020 in the newly created position to better assist the city navigate through increasingly complex legal issues associated with major infrastructure projects, new challenges in public health and…
Read MoreHealth Department Makes Plans to Close Mass Clinic at 4H Fairgrounds
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the 4H Fairgrounds in Noblesville will close its operation after Fri., Feb. 18th. “The demand for vaccinations has leveled off and there are now enough additional vaccine sites to fill the need,” says Chris Walker, emergency preparedness coordinator for the Hamilton County Health Department. “That means we no longer require…
Read MoreAttorney General Merrick B. Garland Announces Justice Department Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking
Recently, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland released the Justice Department’s new National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking pursuant to the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act. Rooted in the foundational pillars and priorities of the interagency National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, which President Biden released on Dec. 3, 2021, the Justice Department’s…
Read MoreAugustana College’s Fall Semester Dean’s List
Augustana College announced more than 1,000 students were named to the Dean’s List for the 2021-22 fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a four-point scale for courses taken during the term. Sydney Rector of Fishers, Ind. Margaret Huntley of Westfield, Ind.…
Read MoreBiden Administration Announces Nearly $725 Million to Create Good-Paying Union Jobs, Generate Economic Revival in Coal Communities
The Department of the Interior today announced nearly $725 million in Fiscal Year 22 funding is available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The law allocates a total of $11.3 billion…
Read MoreOut Of The Jungle
In my dream, the jungle was thick and dark. There was a river running through it and I was on a small raft, careening down it. The current was flowing fast in the center and I wanted to steer closer to the banks, but the jungle was filled with monsters—prehistoric creatures that roared when they…
Read More2022 BMW M44i Shows A Nose For High Style, Rapid Travel
We all make questionable fashion choices. For me, it’s an old sweater from high school and a certain pair of shoes even my family can’t stand. For the 2022 BMW M440i, it might be its giant schnoz that looks menacing, but also suggests it may be sucking a sour tart. Hopefully a little time will…
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