Archive for October 2022
Women in Energy Conference This Thursday in Carmel
What began as an idea over lunch in 2017 has evolved into an annual Indiana gathering of more than 200 women leaders in energy who will gather Thursday, Oct. 27 at the 502 Event Centre in Carmel. Founded by Kelly Snyder of EDP Renewables and Tameka McNair of Microsoft, the two wanted to encourage their…
Read MoreFall Walleye Stocking in Northern Indiana
Nearly 70,000 fingerling walleyes are planned to be stocked by DNR during the next few weeks in 14 northern Indiana lakes. The fingerlings being stocked average 4 to 7 inches long. Adult walleye typically reach 14 inches in length after two years of growth and 16 inches by their third year. These walleye were purchased…
Read MoreSharing Books With A Stranger
I love Little Free Libraries. If you don’t have these in your neighborhood, they are little boxes that look like tiny houses—not much larger than a big birdhouse—with a glass door on the front and books inside. People leave books they have read and pick up books they want to read and, somehow, the whole…
Read More2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Changes…and Charges…Everything
When we look back on the transition from gas to electric vehicles, this will be the one that changed everything. General Motors gets credit for the first modern electric vehicle with the EV1 a quarter-century ago, and Tesla showed the world a way towards mass adoption, but Ford will get credit for taking them truly…
Read MoreMy Finger is Stuck Again: Health Tips for Fingers from Dr. Roberts
I have often seen patients who presented with problems getting their fingers to move. They all described pain with “catching” or “popping” when trying to flex or extend a finger. They were suffering from trigger finger, a condition also known as trigger digit, or by the medical term stenosing tenovaginitis. The condition is very common.…
Read MoreFarmers Can Now Make 2023 Crop Year Elections, Enroll in Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs
Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Signup began Monday, and producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. Additionally, USDA’s…
Read MoreUSDA Announces Transition to Organic Partnership Program
USDA yesterday announced it is establishing cooperative agreements in six regions across the United States for the Organic Transition Initiative (OTI), Transition to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP). Organizations participating in the partnership network will work together to establish and administer a farmer-to-farmer mentorship program providing direct farmer training, education, and outreach activities. This effort is…
Read MoreBeyond Ukraine, Contrasts Between Young and McDermott
When U.S. Sen. Todd Young debated Democrat nominee Thomas McDermott Jr., and Libertarian James Sceniak last weekend for their only joint appearance, Russia continued to lose in its ill-fated invasion of Ukraine. It was faltering so badly on the battlefield that the despot Vladimir Putin unleashed a terror campaign against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities,…
Read MoreHoosier Education Adding Up: Fourth, Eighth Grade Students Earn Math Scores Above National Average
Indiana fourth and eighth grade students outperformed their peers nationwide in math and earned similar scores as their peers nationwide in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The assessment – also known as the Nation’s Report Card – provides a snapshot of how Indiana’s students are performing compared to other students across…
Read MoreIndiana Communities Wait Uneasily as Lawmakers Eye Food and Drink Tax Change
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Language reshaping how Indiana communities participate in a food and drink tax worth roughly $90 million a year was a step away from becoming law last March, before state legislators excised it last-minute. But one of its most dedicated proponents says he’ll try again this year, prompting resistance — even resentment…
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