Archive for March 2023
White Claw, Truly And More: Wholesalers Battle Over Bill On Mixed Beverages
By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz Mixed alcoholic beverages like White Claw and Truly hard seltzers have in recent years exploded in popularity, and wholesalers — the middlemen between manufacturers and retailers — all want a piece of the pie. But the beverages are categorized as liquor under current Indiana law, leaving beer wholesalers out of the…
Read MoreBraun Ranked Highly By Non-Partisan Group
The non-partisan Center for Effective Lawmaking released their 117th Congress (2021-2022) rankings this week with good news for Indiana Sen. Mike Braun. The Center for Effective Lawmaking made special mention of Senator Braun’s legislative effectiveness in their report: “Also new to our top-10 list is Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana, who first entered the Senate…
Read MoreState Gets Legal Victory Over Indy Fraud Operation
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced this week that his office has filed two separate Assurances of Voluntary Compliance with all respondents related to an ongoing real estate fraud operation in Marion County. “The Office of the Attorney General is pleased to have reached a settlement that will provide resolution to this matter,” Rokita said.…
Read MoreDWD Host 2023 JAG Indiana Career Development Conference
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) held the 2023 State Career Development Conference Friday, March 17. An annual event for Hoosier high school students enrolled in Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) to participate in competitive events that highlight the employability skills they have learned through the program. As the…
Read MoreNHS Jazz Band
The Noblesville High School Jazz1 band took the top spot in Indiana School Music Association state competition Friday. They also swept the categories of best trumpet, best trumpet section and best trombone. The band is led by Bethany Robinson, who was recently named Indiana High School Music Educator of the Year.
Read MoreHamilton County To Invest In Language Assistance
Hamilton County has partnered with LUNA Language Services to provide interpretation and professional translation services. The subscription service will allow Hamilton County employees to contact a native linguist to help translate for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). “Our community is changing and we’re serving more immigrants, refugees, and non-native speakers,” says Steven Rushforth, Hamilton…
Read MoreA Thank You To The Community From Tri Kappa
The Beta Epsilon Chapter of Tri Kappa in Noblesville would like to say a big THANK YOU to the community of Noblesville and beyond for the generous donations to the Red Stocking Fund during the 2022 Christmas season. We surpassed our goal of $10,000.00 and raised $13,800.00.00 for the Annual Tri Kappa Red Stocking Fund.…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Dan Stevens smile? “Watching a beautiful sunset from a balcony or quiet beach. I am happiest in life when surrounded by our children and grandchildren,” said the director of administration for Hamilton County Commissioners, who will retire at the end of March. He and his wife, Peg, were married in May 1977 and…
Read MorePresidential Ties, Mayors, and Patents. Oh My!
It’s a little soon for another reader response column, but I have some column business that needs attention. Mainly, I want to apologize to Dan Haskett. He mailed an envelope to me back in December and it somehow got mislaid for a couple of months. I didn’t see his note until a few weeks ago. …
Read More4-H Junior Leader president heads up Egg Hunt
I met Grace Allee a couple of years ago when she was named the 2021 Supreme Showmanship Grand Champion at the Hamilton County 4-H Fair. She didn’t think she had “a shot,” the then 16-year-old Noblesville resident, a then junior at Hamilton Heights High School and who represented the Dairy Goat barn, told me. The…
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