Archive for June 2023
Clear-Air-Turbulence Is On The Rise
Dear EarthTalk: Is global warming creating the increase in turbulence on airplane flights? Air turbulence is defined as a sudden change in the speed, direction or air pressure in the atmosphere. Turbulence can cause abrupt changes in the motion of an airplane, ranging from small bumps to violent jolts that cause significant damage to aircrafts…
Read More2023 Mercedes-EQS 450+ SUV Travels Far From Plugs With Panache To Spare
By Casey Williams Like many of you, I’m slowly getting used to driving electric vehicles. Running in the city, where chargers are plentiful, I have no concerns. But, my recent mission was to drive from Indianapolis, Indiana to Danville, Illinois and back to visit my grandmother with enough extra range to pick up lunch and…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
“Father’s Day” It’s time to be thinking about Father’s Day—even if all we do is think about it. The woman who suggested Father’s Day in 1909 was named Sonora Smart Dodd. She was raised, along with her five siblings, by her father after her mother died in childbirth. The idea took a long time to…
Read MorePence Faces An Arduous Tight Rope To White House
By BRIAN A. HOWEY Throughout nearly two and a half centuries, more than a dozen Hoosier men have looked into a mirror and beheld a future president. Only two — grandfather and grandson Presidents William Henry Harrison and Benjamin Harrison — ended up living in the White House for a combined total of four years…
Read MoreUpdate from Washington, D.C.
Spartz Honors Our Fallen Heroes This week, as we honor and remember the brave heroes who stormed the beaches of Normandy 79 years ago, Rep. Spartz spoke on the house floor to share a memorial service note from LTC David Strysko to his fallen brother-in-arms Master Sgt. Benjamin Franklin Bitner. Judiciary Highlights On Wednesday,…
Read MoreCreating A Summer Tablescape For Warm Weather Entertaining
For those summer barbecues and dinner parties ahead this summer, setting the table before those plates of homemade potato salad, grilled pork chops, dripping watermelon and pie fill the table can be a great way to set the mood and invite warm conversation to your summer soiree. Your table setting is a simple way to…
Read MoreIndiana American Water Breaks Ground For $30 Million Water Treatment Facility In Sheridan
Indiana American Water today joined local and state officials, community leaders and project partners to break ground for a new $30 million water treatment facility in Sheridan, Ind. The project will improve water quality, safety, efficiency, and system reliability while also adding additional capacity in this fast-growing Central Indiana community. “Sheridan is already a vibrant…
Read MoreThe Flying Toasters To Headline Noblesville Fourth Of July Fireworks Festival
The city is actively preparing for a magnificent 2023 Noblesville Fireworks Festival and has announced details for the free events taking place on Tuesday, July 4 – beginning at 4 p.m. with the Stars & Stripes Forever Parade through Downtown Noblesville. The Noblesville Fourth of July parade, festival, and fireworks display is the longest continuously…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Bill Crask smile? “My wife, Carla,” said the 74-year-old Noblesville resident, who was found in 2021 showing his car at Central Indiana Vintage Vehicles 30th Father’s Day Car Show at Forest Park in Noblesville. He was sitting by his yellow and black 1968 Dodge Charger RT. “It’s identical to the one I originally…
Read MoreThe Fishers Police Department Is Seeking Re-Accreditation
The Fishers Police Department is seeking its sixth re-accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA). Administered by CALEA, accreditation requires agencies to comply with state of the art standards in four basic areas: policy and procedures, administration, operations, and support services. Accreditation is a four-year process during which the police…
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