Archive for March 2023
Big 10, Live Music, Theater, Comedy, School Fundraiser
Enjoy watching basketball, community theater, take in live music, support local schools, watch a school play, and more among the 25 things to do this weekend and beyond in this list by The Times: 1. Attend the Purdue Big Ten Tournament Watch Party at noon today and the IU Big Ten Tournament at 9 p.m.…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: March 10, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:01 a.m.SET: 6:46 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 40 °FLOW: 38 °F Today is… • Mario Day• International Bagpipe Day• National Ranch Day What Happened On This Day: • 2000 The dotcom bubble bursts when the NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5408.60. The dotcom boom, which started in 1997, accompanied the advent…
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Dear Earthtalk: What Are The Health And Environmental Benefits Of Planting More Trees In Urban Areas?
Planting more trees in urban areas has numerous health and environmental benefits. Trees are essential to human health, and they provide environmental benefits by reducing air pollution, conserving energy, mitigating the urban heat island effect, and reducing stormwater runoff. According to the Arbor Day Foundation, a single mature tree can absorb up to 48 pounds…
Read MoreDear Earthtalk: Is It Really Bad For The Planet To Upgrade My Phone Every Two Years?
Smartphones have certainly become ubiquitous, with some 85 percent of Americans and 67 percent of adults worldwide possessing one. Manufacturers sell almost 1.5 billion of them per year. And every year these manufacturers come out with upgraded models to lure customers into trading in their old models to get the latest technology at their fingertips.…
Read MoreHammer Questions New Battlefield
I was reading a story about this plan to forgive college student loan debt. It made me think of the day I made my last college loan payment – and how absolutely drunk I got that night. Paying off that boat anchor was like the 4th of July, Christmas and VE Day all rolled into…
Read MoreRecovery Café Offers Mental Health, Addiction Services in Hamilton County
By ALMA MASON Noblesville Times Recovery Café held its grand opening on Thursday at its location in Fishers. The event drew a small crowd, including government officials and others involved in the administration of the facility. Speakers included Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness, Douglas Huntsinger from Governor Eric Holcomb’s Office, Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt and…
Read MoreAttorney General’s Office Checking ‘Youth Gender Clinics’
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is seeking answers from several medical facilities in Indiana about possible sterilization procedures performed on vulnerable children in order to “transition” them to a gender other than their biological sex. Doctors, clinics and hospitals are increasingly prescribing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and even surgeries to children without disclosing the known…
Read MoreIndiana Main Street Communities To participate In Community Transformation Workshops
Noblesville is one of 21 sites around the state of Indiana that will participate in Community Transformation Workshops. Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs today announced 21 Indiana Main Street communities will participate in Community Transformation Workshops. The workshops will be held from March 2023 through December 2023…
Read MoreIndiana Chamber To Host 59th Annual Human Resources Conference In May
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 59th Annual Indiana HR Conference and Expo in May offers a wide variety of in-depth workshops and sessions on critical HR challenges in 2023. Top industry services and products also will be showcased at the full market expo. “Human resources issues are paramount to every business, and that has been…
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