Archive for January 2023
Meeting Notice: Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee 01/17/2023
This is notice that the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at 6 p.m. in City Hall has been cancelled, as there is no old business or intake forms to discuss. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Caucus Room on…
Read MoreRussell E. ‘Russ’ Whittaker, Jr.
May 11, 1943-January 6, 2023 Russell E. ‘Russ’ Whittaker, Jr., 79, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. He was born on May 11, 1943 in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Russell E. Sr., and Ellen Whittaker. Mr. Whittaker was a 1961 graduate of BCI Highschool located in Coalport, Pennsylvania and a 1965…
Read MoreHHES Students Artwork Represents Husky Family
IDEM to Reassess Area Near Former American Lead Facility
Beginning next Tuesday, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) will assess soil for lead contamination in rights-of-way along residential streets near the former American Lead reclamation facility located at 2102 Hillside Avenue in Indianapolis. The American Lead site was used for industrial purposes dating back to at least the late 1800s, and for secondary…
Read MoreLegislator Takes Aim At Data Privacy
By Whitney Downard Americans have no federally protected data and privacy protections, leaving individuals and companies scrambling to control a huge flow of information that could damage billions of lives. A small number of states have started introducing their own laws to enshrine these protections and Indiana could be next. “Right now, there is no…
Read MoreAuditor Klutz Appoints New Chief of Staff
Auditor Klutz appointed Courtney Schaafsma to serve as Chief of Staff, announced earlier this week during Monday’s inauguration ceremony. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Courtney join our team,” said Auditor Klutz. “Courtney has extensive knowledge and experience in government finance at the state and local levels. Her expertise and commitment to a supporting…
Read MoreIndiana Commission for Higher Education Approves Funding Formula Metrics
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education yesterday unanimously voted to support revised enrollment, completion and economic metrics for Indiana’s Outcomes-Based Performance Funding formula. The new metrics address current issues facing higher education in Indiana such as the declining college-going rate, adult educational attainment, college completion and graduate retention. For two decades, the Outcomes-Based Performance Funding…
Read MoreInfluential Super PAC Takes Aim at Mitch Daniels Over Possible Senate Bid
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Prominent national conservative organization Club for Growth hopes to keep two-term Indiana Gov. and former Purdue University President Mitch Daniels out of a new race for U.S. Senate with a blistering new advertisement set to hit Hoosier TVs Sunday. Daniels is considering a run to replace Sen. Mike Braun, who is…
Read More01-13-2023
NHS Spaghetti Dinner, Live Music, Pancake Breakfast, Craft Show, More
Today is Friday the 13th. And while some might be superstitious, some consider today a very lucky day. Here are at least 13 things to do this weekend, beginning with today: 1. Noblesville Schools brings back a Noblesville classic with Noblesville Schools Education Foundation’s Spaghetti Dinner from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Noblesville…
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