Archive for May 2022
Bethel Lutheran Offers Free Planning for the Future Workshop
Life comes at us fast and things can happen unexpectedly. Talking with family about financial planning, retirement, long-term care, wills, and funerals can be hard. To help the community navigate these conversations, Bethel Lutheran Church will host a free Planning for the Future workshop and luncheon from 2-4 p.m. May 15 in the church, located…
Read MoreBinding the Wounds of War Workshop Hopes to Explore How to Make a Difference in the Lives of Veterans
In 2020, the suicide rate in the military hit a record high as 580 service members in all four branches took their lives. This disturbing fact is one of many that underscores the toll a decade of wars has had on the hearts, souls and minds of our all-volunteer force. Yet the battles have just…
Read MoreThe State of Hoosier Children (in the Shadows of Roe)
Politico broke the story of a leaked SCOTUS draft opinion that had by a 5-4 margin the termination of Roe v. Wade which has legalized abortion over the past 49 years. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” wrote Justice Samuel Alito. “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue…
Read MoreA Great Time to Get Old
“It’s a great time to get old!” That’s what my husband, Peter, says. He’s right. And getting old is—as the saying goes—better than the alternative. I was thinking this while waiting for my father to get a pacemaker. My father had no idea he needed a pacemaker until two days before he got one. They…
Read More2022 Kia Sorento X-Line Toughens Up
There was a time when automakers did everything possible to make their truck-based SUVs seem more carlike. Now, they seem to want their car-based crossovers to seem more trucklike. It’s a trail that’s brought us fortified faux-roaders like the Subaru Forester Wilderness, GMC Terrain AT4, Toyota RAV4 TRD, and the amped wagon we have here: …
Read MoreDiscover Home Food Preservation with New Purdue Extension Course
Home canners are encouraged to join Purdue Extension for the Mastering Home Food Preservation training this summer at Purdue University. Instructors will teach procedures recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for home food preservation, provide valuable resources and take-home projects for participants. Topics covered will include food safety, freezing food, boiling water canning, pressure…
Read MoreHamilton County Groups Receive IDCC Art Grants
Four groups in Hamilton County were including among the recipients of more than $242,000 in funding across 34 counties announced yesterday by the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) for funding of 49 public art projects across the state. In Noblesville, Keep Noblesville Beautiful was the sole recipient. In Westfield, Grand Park Diamonds, Grand Park Events…
Read MoreHamilton County High School Students to Compete for Innovate WithIN State Final
Throughout the month of April, 74 teams throughout Indiana competed in The STARTedUP Foundation’s Innovate WithIN regional pitch competition. At the end of each competition, a winning team was chosen to progress onto the State finals taking place at Butler University on June 10, 2022 – leading to nine regional winners and one “wild card”…
Read MoreHelp Federal Student Loan Borrowers in Indiana Get Public Student Loan Forgiveness
Did you know that, since October 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) has approved more than 2,100 borrowers in Indiana for almost $125 million in federal student loan forgiveness based on certain changes the Department made to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program? In fact, federal student loan borrowers in Indiana have been…
Read MoreLeaflets Three…Let It Be!
Summer is almost here and a lot of folks are finally getting out in the yard to play with their plants. This will probably result in a lot of rashes showing up in doctors’ offices. Most of the rashes we see in the summer are caused by poison ivy, one of three plants in the…
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