Archive for July 2025
Tips to Help Hoosiers Navigate Health Care & Save Money
By Dr. Gary Grosel UnitedHealthcare of Indiana In the past, an imperfect and often complicated health care system, along with rising costs, impacted consumers’ ability to easily access care. In fact, nearly 11% of adults nationally and 10.4% in Indiana avoided care due to the expense in the previous year, according to the America’s Health…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Can I Switch to a Taxi Job Without Hurting SS Payment?Â
Dear Rusty: I opted to draw my Social Security retirement benefit early and work part time. The company I work for has decided to pull me from field work due to my age and health. Although they are great keeping me at 20 hours per week running for parts and doing office work, I’m not…
Read MoreCall 2-1-1 to Find Cooling Centers During Extreme Heat
With extreme summer temperatures expected in Indiana over the next several days, cooling centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and cool place to stay. Indiana 211 is your community’s resource for updated locations and hours of cooling centers in your area. Please partner with Indiana 211, a…
Read MoreCovering Purdue Boiler Greats from No. 31 to 40
From 1887 to 1928, Purdue football did not have a single player earn All-America recognition. That drought ended in 1929 with not one but two All-Americans helping the Boilermakers go undefeated and win the school’s second Big Ten Conference championship. Those two All-Americans, plus Purdue’s all-time rushing leader, head this week’s edition of the best…
Read MoreBranna Sings Back to School Blues
How can this be? It seems like just yesterday that school let out for the summer. Oh the agony…my winter blues are waiting in the wings. I remember the days when summer break meant three full months of frolicking fun in the sun. The end of July meant bracing for the upcoming “Dog Days of…
Read MoreCounty Trading Free Native Plants for Invasives
The Hamilton County Invasives Partnership and the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District are teaming up to help residents restore their landscapes—one tree at a time. Through the Invasive Species Trade-In Program, property owners who remove invasive plants from their Hamilton County properties are eligible to receive free native plantsfrom the SWCD’s fall native…
Read MoreCFD Equips All Ambulances with LUCAS Devices
Marking a significant advancement in emergency response with potential for improved patient outcomes, all five Carmel Fire Department ambulances in service are now equipped with LUCAS mechanical CPR devices. The automated chest compression systems provide consistent, hands-free cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), enhancing both patient care and firefighter safety during cardiac emergencies, supporting the City’s continued commitment…
Read More2025 Indiana FFA State Convention Wrap Up
STATE CHAMPION Lily Schuler-Diversified Horticulture Proficiency STATE CHAMPIONS Annie Sheller, Abby Sheller, Lilly Higgins, Maddie Higgins-Junior Forestry Team STATE CHAMPIONS Madison McLendon, Lauren Happel, Quentin Derrer, Maddie Shively- Meats Evaluation State Runner Up Joani Swinford, Tanner Penwell, Lauren Happel, Quentin Derrer-Veterinary Science CDE Team State Runner Up Quentin Derrer, Lily Schuler, Maddie Shively- Marketing CDE…
Read MoreWestfield to Review Updated Golf Cart Ordinance
The Westfield City Council will review an updated ordinance that expands golf cart usage along designated trail systems while calling for an increased law enforcement presence on city trails. The proposed ordinance will be presented at the Monday, July 28, 2025, City Council meeting and, if adopted, will take effect on November 1, 2025. “The…
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