Archive for February 2023
Carmel Students Win National Science Bowl® Regional Competition, Secure Spot In National Finals
A team of high school students from Carmel, Indiana won their regional competition for the 2023 National Science Bowl® (NSB) this past weekend and will compete in the NSB National Finals this spring, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), who sponsors the NSB, announced today. “The National Science Bowl® is an extraordinary competition that brings…
Read MoreBright Blues Future Tour 2023 Live In Concert In Fishers
The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater (NPD AMP) and MOKB Presents today announced Ripe live in concert in Fishers on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Tickets for the Ripe show go on sale this Friday, March 3 at npdamp.com. An Indianapolis area favorite, Ripe made their central-Indiana debut at last year’s WonderRoad Festival and then returned in…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
“Chia Pet Moment” “You know, since I’ve been eating these chia seeds, I’ve noticed my beard has gotten heavier.” My husband, Peter, was talking to my father downstairs. I sat up at attention. This comment about the chia seeds was news to me. I knew Peter was eating chia seeds because he thought it might…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Emma St. Dennis smile? “Conner Prairie and watching and mentoring our youth and helping them prepare for their futures,” said the Noblesville resident, who was found in 2019 at Conner Prairie. Today’s feature is a look back at one of The Times’ previous Faces of Hamilton County. A former executive assistant to the…
Read MoreWelcome to Readers’ Choice ‘23
It’s back. It’s new and improved. It’s better than ever. What is it? Hamilton County’s favorite annual contest, The Times’ Readers’ Choice 2023! The way this huge annual promotion works is simple. The Times publishes a list and asks you to vote for your favorites. For example, who has the best cheeseburger in town? Who…
Read MoreLions’ Guest, Superintendent Daniel Hile proud of District
Did you know that Noblesville High School has the largest internship program in Indiana? That the NHS Class of ‘2022 earned a record-setting $6.3 million in scholarships? That students speak more than 50 different home languages? And that NHS is the first school in the nation to offer an educator apprenticeship program that is giving…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 28, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 7:17 a.m.SET: 6:35 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 55 °FLOW: 41 °F Today is…:• Floral Design Day• National Science Day• Rare Disease Day What Happened On This Day:• 2013 Pope Benedict XVI resigns. The pope whose birth name is Joseph Ratzinger was the first leader of the Catholic Church to resign since 1415.• 1991 The first…
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Just 25% Of House Bills Have Survived Session so Far. Here’s What Didn’t.
By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz House lawmakers filed 673 bills this year – but only about 178 survived key deadlines this week. Some of the bills that aren’t advancing have been woven into the budget instead, like a proposal eliminating public school textbook fees. But the language often looks a little different — the budget simply…
Read MoreCongress Must Stop This Insanity
This week, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) traveled to Yuma, Arizona. “This is the sixth sector of the southern border in three states I have visited since being elected to Congress in 2020, so I will be very blunt,” said Rep. Spartz. “Our federal government has created perverse incentives to benefit Mexican cartels and China at…
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