Rule Changes on DNR Properties Take Effect

Several rule changes that affect DNR properties took effect this week, with the Natural Resources Commission, Attorney General’s Office, and Governor’s Office having recently approved them. Changes include the following: Stands or blinds (including portable ground blinds) are allowed to be left overnight on DNR properties if the blind or stand is legibly marked with…

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Continuing Discussion on Morals

I’ve been writing newspaper columns since my junior year in high school, almost 50 years ago. A couple of them produced death threats that the law enforcement folks deemed credible enough to have a chat with me about watching my back for a few days. Not sure I’ve written any that generated as much response…

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Westfield Washington Public Library Launches New Website

The Westfield Washington Public Library has launched a new website. “It’s been more than a decade since we last updated the website,” says Sheryl Sollars, Director of the Westfield Washington Public Library. “It desperately needed a refresh. We wanted something a bit cleaner, more relevant, and sophisticated. It will also be a lot easier for…

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Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen Innovative Higher Ed Financing Tool for Students

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) reintroduced the ISA Student Protection Act to support an innovative financing tool for students pursuing postsecondary education. The bipartisan bill would protect students by applying strong consumer protections to Income Share Agreements (ISAs). ISAs provide opportunities for students to…

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Meeting Notes: Hamilton County Board of Commissioners 07/25/2022

Meeting Agenda Monday, July 25 at 12:15 p.m. Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center – Commissioner’s Courtroom One Hamilton County Square, Noblesville, Indiana 46060 Executive Session – Conference Room 1A Discussion of Security IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(7) Purchase of Real Estate IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(D) Discussion of Pending Litigation IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(B) Discussion of Personnel IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(7) Interview Prospective Employees…

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The From Time to Thyme Virtual Circus

This week I’m introducing yet another column spinoff — the “From Time to Thyme Virtual Circus.” Grab some peanuts and popcorn, and follow me into the virtual big top to see the Carnivorous Mouse, Killer Turtle, Daredevil Dog and Fiddling Bear! Cue the circus music! (You know the tune I mean.) Our first act appeared…

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Mary Louise (Fishwick) Gubocki

January 29, 1930 – July 14, 2022 Mary Louise (Fishwick) Gubocki, 92 of Sheridan, formerly of Hobart and Gary Indiana, went home to her lord and savior on July 14, 2022, in Indianapolis. She was born to the late Arthur and Josephine (Demarti) Fishwick on January 29, 1930, in Gary, Indiana. Mrs. Gubocki attended Lew…

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