Archive for September 2023
Shawn Fain’s United Auto Workers
By BRIAN A. HOWEY Buried deep in the wallet of Shawn Fain is a well-worn pay stub of one of his two grandfathers. It’s a reminder of where the new United Auto Workers president comes from, here in the City of Firsts. Two of his grandparents were General Motor retirees at Kokomo and one worked…
Read MoreExamining The Mercedes W123, “The Finest Saloon Car Of The 20th Century”
By Casey Williams On November 6, 1979, my grandmother bought a new Mercedes-Benz 280E and paid $22,943 for the privilege. I know because I have the invoice. That’s over $80,000 in today’s money for a car with AM/FM radio, vinyl seats, and hubcaps. But, Grandma owned the best car in the world – a car…
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What makes Ben Graves smile? “Friends,” said the 12-year-old, a sixth-grader at Noblesville West Middle School. He was found watching the Noblesville Homecoming Parade on Friday afternoon at Ninth and Logan streets in downtown Noblesville. “I just came to be here, to be part of the community.” He is the son of Nathan and April…
Read MoreIsraeli Pharmaceutical Company Chooses Indiana For First US Cancer-Treating Isotope Manufacturing Center
Isotopia Molecular Imaging, an Israel-based global pharmaceutical and nuclear medicine manufacturing company, announced plans today to locate its first U.S. operations in Indiana. The company’s newly formed U.S. subsidiary, Isotopia USA, will invest approximately $20 million to establish its flagship operation in Westfield, creating up to 50 new, high-wage jobs by the end of 2027.…
Read MoreEverybody Sure Loves A Homecoming Parade
By: Betsy Reason Noblesville High School’s Homecoming Parade on Friday attracted a very large crowd who lined Logan Street, Ninth Street and Monument Street, the usual parade route. Yes, many Noblesville school families came out to watch the parade. Having such a great turnout just goes to show how much the community needs to hold…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: September 19, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 7:31 a.m.SET: 7:51 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 78 °FLOW: 50 °F Today is…:• Get Ready Day• National IT Professionals Day• National Voter Registration Day What Happened On This Day:• 2010 Oil rig Deepwater Horizon is declared sealed after a 5-month long spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Thought to be one of the biggest accidents…
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Mayor Fadness Announces Ross Hilleary As New Director Of Planning & Zoning
Hilleary previously served as department’s Assistant Director, City planner. Mayor Scott Fadness announced Ross Hilleary as the new Director of Planning & Zoning. Formerly the department’s Assistant Director, Hilleary will lead the day-to-day operations and implementation and special initiatives for long-range planning of the city’s parks, trails and greenways efforts and Unified Development Ordinance update.…
Read MoreRiverview Health Launches CORI Surgical System
Riverview Health recently upgraded its robotics-assisted knee surgery offerings to include the CORI Surgical System. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimates knee replacement surgeries are expected to increase a staggering 180% between now and 2030 in United States. To ensure that patients in Hamilton County who are at risk for osteoarthritis and may need…
Read MoreLt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch Visits LittleStar ABA Center LittleStar
Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch visited LittleStar ABA Therapy in Carmel to highlight the importance of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for those with autism. This is one of several visits Lt. Gov. Crouch has made to ABA therapy centers around the state. “ABA therapies can have transformational outcomes for people with autism and their…
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