READI to Bring New Life, Vibrant Downtown District to McCordsville

Indiana Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers joined local officials Monday to break ground on the McCord Square Downtown District, a $50 million, 48-acre quality of place investment in McCordsville. The project, which is advancing with support from the nationally recognized Indiana Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, will create a new central hub and identity…

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Getting into the Spirit(s) of Halloween

I couldn’t let Halloween pass without an appropriately spooky column! Westfield’s Michael and Nicole Kobrowski are probably best known for their books on the paranormal and for their Historic Indiana Ghost Walks & Tours, but did you know they also conduct ghost investigations? I’m not talking about “giggle-giggle-let’s-scare-ourselves-silly” ghost hunting. These are serious inquiries into…

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Dreana Sparks

Aug. 25, 1989-October 21, 2022 Dreana Sparks, 33, passed away peacefully on Oct. 21, 2022 in Carmel. She was born on Aug. 25, 1989 in Daytona Beach, Fla. to mother Donna Sparks and was raised in Peru, Ind. Described as sweet-natured, down-to-earth, and full of laughter, Ms. Sparks was a friend to every person that…

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Dairy Queen No Longer

The Noblesville Dairy Queen on South 10th Street is now just a pile of rubble. A demolition crew on Monday afternoon started demolishing the restaurant that’s been there since 1975. The crew started at about 2:30 p.m. and went until about 4 p.m. Monday, expecting to return today to finish the demolition. More than two…

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Daily Almanac: Oct. 25, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 8:05 a.m.SET: 6:50 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 74 °FLOW: 62 °F Today is…: • International Artist Day• National Greasy Foods Day• World Pasta Day What Happened On This Day: • 1920 After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, Terence MacSwiney dies• 1940 Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general…

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Daily Almanac: Oct. 25, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 8:05 a.m.SET: 6:50 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 74 °FLOW: 62 °F Today is…: • International Artist Day• National Greasy Foods Day• World Pasta Day What Happened On This Day: • 1920 After 74 days on hunger strike in Brixton Prison, Terence MacSwiney dies• 1940 Benjamin O. Davis Sr. is named the first African American general…

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National Drug Take Back Day Event Announced

In honor of National Drug Take Back Day, the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol & Other Drugs (HCCOAOD) will host a take-back event this Saturday in the far east parking lot of Riverview Health in Noblesville. The drop off location is directly across from Wendy’s on State Road 32. “Most people who misuse prescription drugs…

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Vote411.org Offers Voters Resources for Election Day

Ahead of the Nov. 8 general elections, the League of Women Voters of Hamilton County offers the nonpartisan election resource Vote411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides access to candidate information, polling place locations and ways to check your registration, among other services. “Our goal with Vote411.org is to empower all citizens,” said LVWHC…

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Application Deadline Approaching for Paid Statehouse Internship

Hamilton County lawmakers encourage college students and recent graduates to apply for a paid Statehouse internship before the Oct. 31 deadline. House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) said college sophomores, juniors and seniors, as well as recent graduates and graduate students of all majors can apply for an internship with the Indiana House of Representatives. “Interning…

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