Archive for March 2023
Daily Almanac: March 28, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 7:32 a.m.SET: 8:05 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 48 °FLOW: 32 °F Today is…:• Children’s Picture Book Day• National Hot Tub Day• Respect Your Cat Day What Happened On This Day:• 1990 Jesse Owens receives the Congressional Gold Medal. The African American athlete dominated the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, which were held during the reign…
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The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Association Presents The Spring Jubilee Fundraiser: “Racing to the Music”
April 22 fundraiser will support ISO educational programming 6 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023 Dallara IndyCar Factory, 1201 Main Street, Speedway, Indiana Individual Ticket Prices are $200, $300, and $400. Reservations made by March 29, 2023, will receive a $25 discount per person. All guests receive complimentary wine. Guests who purchase $300 and $400 tickets…
Read MoreProperty Taxes Due Wednesday, May 10th
The Hamilton County Treasurer will mail property taxes the first week of April. The Spring installments are due Wednesday, May 10. Fall property taxes will be due Monday, November 13. “The good news is the housing market is still strong,” says County Assessor Kevin Poore. “We’re seeing an average 15-percent increase over last year in…
Read MoreIndiana’s February 2023 Employment Report
Indiana’s unemployment rate in February stands at 3.1%, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. By comparison, the national unemployment rate for February stands at 3.6%. In addition, Indiana’s labor force participation rate held at 63.4% for February, remaining above the national rate of 62.5%. Indiana’s total labor force, which includes both Hoosiers employed…
Read MoreWestfield Library Foundation Secures First $100K In Funding For New Library
The Westfield Library Foundation has secured its first $100,000 in support of the new Westfield Washington Public Library building. Church, Church, Hittle, + Antrim, a law firm with offices in Westfield, has pledged $50,000 to support a Playhouse Town in the Children’s Department. The three playhouses will allow kids to use their imagination in a…
Read MoreInterview Times Set For Court Of Appeals Applicants
Nine judges and lawyers who applied for an opening on the Court of Appeals of Indiana will be interviewed by the Judicial Nominating Commission on April 24. The vacancy is the result of the retirement of Judge Margret Robb. The following applicants will be interviewed in person. Their applications and other information about the vacancy…
Read MoreIndiana Peony Festival Returns To Noblesville’s Seminary Park
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 20 when the third annual Indiana Peony Festival powered by Duke Energy returns to historic Seminary Park in Noblesville. The free event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., features more than 70 vendors celebrating Indiana’s state flower, the peony, with beautiful floral installations decorating the park as well…
Read MoreJudith Ellen “Judie” Gossard
September 15, 1939, Sunday, March 19, 2023 Judith (Judie) Ellen McConnell Gossard was born on September 15, 1939 at her family home in Anderson, Indiana to Paul Eugene and Helen (Reddin) McConnell. She passed away of a massive heart attack on Sunday evening March 19, 2023 while enroute by ambulance to Riverview Hospital. Judie was…
Read MoreIt’s Springtime On The Nickel Plate Express
Photo courtesy of Nickel Plate Express All aboard for an egg-citing ride Easter train ride on the Nickel Plate Express. This family experience will allow kids of all ages to enjoy a springtime adventure on April 1, 2 and 8. Passengers will ride historic railroad cars as they help the farmer find his missing eggs.…
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