Archive for February 2023
Meeting Notes: Noblesville Board of Public Works and Safety 02/14/2023
Meeting AgendaTuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 at 9 a.m.City Hall, Council Chamber
Read MoreLeora Jane Richardson
September 5, 1926-February 10, 2023 Leora Jane Richardson, 96, of Pendleton, passed away on Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at Rawlins House in Pendleton following a brief illness. She was born on Sept. 5, 1926, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Wilson and Emma (McKinney) Edwards. She was a graduate of Lapel High School Class of 1944…
Read MoreState Sues ATF to Protect Hoosiers’ Gun Rights
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita sued the Biden administration to challenge a recent rule by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that infringes on Hoosiers’ gun rights. Specifically, the new ATF rule treats pistols equipped with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles subject to federal regulation. This policy contradicts more than a decade…
Read MoreWestfield Kicks Off American Heart Month with Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise Funds for AEDs
The City of Westfield and the Westfield Fire Department are kicking off American Heart Month with a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for three automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be placed at Grand Junction Plaza, at Quaker Park along the Midland Trace and the Monon Trail. The AED is housed in a specifically designed, climate-controlled…
Read MoreGOP Advances ‘Parental Rights’ Bill Targeting DCS Policies for Transgender Children
By Whitney Downard A House committee voted to advance a bill Thursday enshrining parental rights and protecting parents who don’t support their transgender children from allegations of abuse. It is the latest example of transgender legislation sweeping the nation in Republican-led states. Bill author Rep. Dale DeVon, R-Granger, said the bill wouldn’t permit actual abuse,…
Read MoreHouse Committee Moves Indiana Property Tax Relief Bill — With Major Changes
By Casey Smith Indiana lawmakers on Thursday approved major changes to a proposal that seeks to provide Hoosiers with temporary property tax bill relief. But top GOP legislators cautioned the complex bill is still in its working stages, and other significant amendments are expected as early as next week. The latest draft of the bill…
Read MorePurdue Publishes Reports Exploring Land-Use Regulations for Renewable Energy
In spring 2022, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Bill 411, creating voluntary commercial solar and wind regulation standards. Indiana communities planning to qualify as a solar or wind energy ready community will need to examine their county ordinances in comparison with the Indiana state voluntary standards. Purdue Extension’s Land Use Team, in collaboration with…
Read MoreBBB Warning: Quest Concrete Generating Lots of Complaints
BBB Serving Central Indiana is warning consumers to exercise caution before doing business with Quest Concrete LLC, a remodeling contractor headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. The company currently has an “F” rating, the lowest on the BBB scale, due to 18 complaints including a pattern of collecting deposits, leaving projects incomplete, and failing to respond to consumers’…
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Daily Almanac: Feb. 10, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:43 a.m.SET: 6:13 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 42 °FLOW: 33 °F Today is… • Plimsoll Day• Teddy Day• The Inbox Day What Happened On This Day: • 1861 Jefferson Davis is notified by telegraph that he has been chosen as provisional President of the Confederate States of America• 1906 HMS Dreadnought, the first…
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