Archive for January 2023
HamCo Staff Among Recent NACo Grads
Recent graduates of the National Association of Counties (NACo) Professional Development Academy included three Hamilton County staff. Gary Duncan, Project Engineer for the Surveyors Office, Marilyn Schenkel, Office Manager in the Assessors Office and Erika Wiles, Orderbook Supervisor in the Clerks Office all graduated in December from the High Performance Leadership program. The program, created…
Read MoreNWMS Students Going to Robotics State Championship
CCHA Welcomes James Nussbaum
Church Church Hittle + Antrim (CCHA) is pleased to welcome James Nussbaum to the firm. Nussbaum will join the Sports Law practice group and also serve as the chair of the newly launched Higher Education practice group. CCHA has had the privilege of advising institutions of higher education throughout Indiana and across the country on…
Read MoreRex Leon Randall
December 27, 1924-January 20, 2023 Rex Leon Randall, 98, of Fishers, passed away on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 at his home with his family by his side. He was born on Dec. 27, 1924 to Claude and Georgia (Crider) Randall in Fishers. Mr. Randall married the love of his life, Barbara Passwater, on April 13,…
Read MoreBarbara A. Thomas
February 1, 1935-January 14, 2023 Barbara Ann Thomas, 87, of Fishers, died peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023 in Fishers. She was born on Feb. 1, 1935 to Finley and Alpha Fisler, younger sister to Louise Fisler Cooper. Mrs. Thomas graduated from Bay View High School with honors in 1952, and then went to the…
Read MoreUSDA Builds Out Regional Networks for Transition to Organic Partnership Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced late last week the partner organizations that farmers can contact to learn more about transitioning to organic. These organizations are also entry points for existing organic farmers wanting to serve as paid mentors to help establish the next generation of organic farmers. This work is part of the…
Read MoreRep. Banks Take a Preemptive Swing at Mitch Daniels
In the coming days or weeks, Mitch Daniels will make a decision about whether to return to politics by running for the Senate seat Mike Braun is vacating to seek the open governor seat. After serving as White House budget director, then two terms as Indiana governor followed by a decade at the helm of…
Read MoreDogs in the Winter
“Aren’t you the cutest dog?” I asked the chubby brindle pit bull mix walking down the sidewalk. Objectively, she was not the cutest dog, I suppose. But there is no such thing as an ugly dog, as we all know. She was wearing a brand-new jacket with colorful pockets and a hood and, to top…
Read More4 Trends in EVs Will Change How We Speak in 2023
I finally did it – joined The Grid and installed an electric vehicle charger in my garage. I’m apparently not alone. According to data from Edmunds, U.S. EV market share from January-November 2022 was 5.1% compared to 2.5% for all of 2021. These shares will seem paltry as every automaker launches full lines of EVs…
Read MoreProposed Auditor Name Change Aligns with Duties but Requires Further Consideration
By Whitney Downard Indiana State Auditor Tera Klutz wants Hoosiers to know: regardless of her title, she isn’t really auditing anything. “I always like to be on the same page with anybody in the room and I feel like I spend a lot of time explaining that I don’t audit governments, I don’t audit tax…
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