Archive for November 2022
Boomer Bits: Ask Rusty – How Do I Avoid Pitfalls and Get Maximum Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I turned 70 in June of this year and want to start receiving benefits. I am currently working full time as well. I want to set things up and get started in the most advantageous way so that my benefit is maximized even when I stop working. What are your recommendations for me…
Read MoreBoomer Bits: Rokita Warns Hoosiers to Watch Out for Utility Scams
On a monthly basis, many Hoosiers worry about the costs of paying utility bills. Their concerns intensify when the arrival of cold, wintry weather forces them to crank up their furnaces to heat their homes. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is warning Hoosiers to stay alert for scammers who try to take advantage of their…
Read MoreA Lot of Questions, but Where Are Answers?
We’re leaving for the Holy Land and I’m wondering not only what we’ll find there, but what are we leaving behind. I have never been a gloom and doom kind of guy. Wouldn’t say I’m a glowing optimist either. I try to look at things and see the possibilities, good and bad, and adjust accordingly.…
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Stage Musicals, Drive-Thru Holiday Lights, Amazing Athletes, All This Weekend
Westfield Playhouse winds down its current play, “Mothers & Sons,” and Noblesville High School choral department presents its fall musical, “Chicago: Teen Edition” today and Saturday, and Fishers High School presents its fall musical, “Legally Blonde,” today and Saturday. Here are more details of my list of 20 things to do this weekend and beyond:…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Nov. 18, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:32 a.m.SET: 5:26 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 28 °FLOW: 22 °F Today is… • Mickey Mouse Day• International STAND UP to Bullying Day• National Apple Cider Day What Happened On This Day: • 1626 The new St Peter’s Basilica is consecrated• 1872 Susan B. Anthony, 14 other women arrested for voting illegally in…
Read MoreReport: Rural Indiana Needs More Investment to Ensure Economic Stability, Growth
By Casey Smith Rural Hoosiers “desperately” need state leaders and lawmakers to make greater investments in Indiana’s lesser-populated regions, especially as the younger and more educated workforce moves to more urban areas of the state. That’s according to a new report released Wednesday by the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute, an Indianapolis-based advocacy group that…
Read MoreLocal Police Receive Grants to Prevent Dangerous Driving
As part of a campaign to curb dangerous driving led by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), local law enforcement in Hamilton County have been granted $215,670. The Hamilton County traffic safety partnership is overseen by the County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and includes the Noblesville, Fishers, Carmel and Westfield Police Departments and Hamilton County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreHoliday Season in Fishers Kicks Off This Week
The holiday season kicks off this week in Fishers, featuring beloved seasonal traditions and festive family fun. Celebrate the magic of the season at Fishers Parks’ new holiday light display along the downtown portion of the Nickel Plate Trail, knock out your holiday shopping while supporting local during the Shop Fishers: Holiday Series, create handmade…
Read MoreKenny Breaks Down A Potentially Chaotic Big Ten Finale
It’s not the path optimistic Purdue football fans, and this columnist, predicted when forecasting a Big Ten West Division championship this season. Saturday’s 31-24 victory at Illinois not only secured The Cannon trophy for another season in West Lafayette, it helped create a four-way tie for first place with two weeks to go. With Iowa…
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