Archive for June 2022
A Few ‘Over Groan’ Words
It happens about this time every year. Despite meaning well and good intentions, I’ve again become the neighborhood pariah. Situated smack dab between the two-story modern with the terraced wall and the wrap-around deck to my west, and the venerable ranch on the east, with the two stately oaks in front and the neatly trimmed…
Read MoreShop Fishers: Summer Series Returns July 16
The City of Fishers will kick off its third-annual Shop Fishers: Summer Series on Saturday, July 16 with a weeklong celebration through Saturday, July 23. The citywide event will feature special deals and promotions from over 50 homegrown restaurants and shops around Fishers, encouraging the community to shop and dine local throughout the week. With…
Read MoreThe Saga of Diego Morales, Destiny Wells and Judge J. Michael Luttig
Two days before the Indiana Republican Convention gathered, we heard conservative retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig tell the U.S. House Jan. 6 Select Committee what would have happened if Vice President Mike Pence had done President Trump’s bidding in overturning the 2020 election. It would have been a “revolution within a constitutional crisis.” Three…
Read MoreThe Act of Noticing and the Bloody Lucky Squirrel
My husband, Peter, and I went to our first concert in the park last night. We brought our folding chairs and ate food from the food trucks. The weather was perfect, and the music was good. But upstaging the band were a pair of juvenile squirrels in the trees overhead, challenging one another to feats…
Read MoreThe M240i Ends BMW’s Modern Era with Thunder
I feel like when a car’s paint color is called Thundernight Metallic, and it’s a $550 option, the car wearing it better be impressive. You may imagine that color to be some mysterious murky gray, but it’s actually eggplant purple. With sparkle. Fortunately, the 2022 BMW M240i has the performance, style, and luxury to back…
Read MoreCrowdfunding Campaign Launched by State to Preserve Historic Estate
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority launched a crowdfunding campaign this week to expand and preserve George Ade’s historic estate into a community gathering space. If this crowdfunding campaign reaches its goal of raising $50,000 by Aug. 25, the project led by George Ade Historic Preservation Commission will receive…
Read MoreIndiana Chamber of Commerce Gives Indiana Talent Network a New Home
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is taking another step in reinforcing its commitment to lifting up the educational attainment and workforce skills of Hoosiers. The organization announced yesterday that through its Institute for Workforce Excellence it will be the new home for the Indiana Talent Network, which connects statewide stakeholders and regional collaborations in support…
Read MoreIndiana Represented in Economic Summit
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb represented Indiana in the 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit in National Harbor, Md. that wraps up today. Led by the U.S. Department of Commerce, SelectUSA is the premier event connecting global companies with economic development organizations on significant foreign direct investment (FDI) opportunities. The Investment Summit gathered global executives and business leaders…
Read MoreRokita Asks Courts to Lift Injunctions Against Several Indiana Abortion Laws
Attorney General Todd Rokita and the office of the Attorney General took new actions this week to protect women and unborn children following the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. “Like most Hoosiers, I believe in building a culture of life in Indiana,” Rokita said. “That means protecting the…
Read MoreKevin Michael Cole
August 9, 1968 – June 25, 2022 Kevin Michael Cole, 53 of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022 surrounded by those he loved the most. He was born on August 9, 1968 to Phillip and Mary (Lesson) Cole in Richmond, Indiana. Mr. Cole was a 1986 graduate of Carmel High School. He received…
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