Archive for January 2026
01-12-26
From Braden Smith to Rick Mount, Time to Retire Numbers
With the Big Ten Conference’s career assists record in his possession and Bobby Hurley’s NCAA standard seemingly reachable with a minimum of 19 games to play in his career, it’s time to recognize Braden Smith as one of the greatest to wear a Purdue basketball uniform. Many Boilermaker fans already regard Smith as the best…
Read MoreNew County Historian Appointed
David Heighway Named Historian Emeritus The Indiana Historical Society is excited to announce the appointment of a new Indiana county historian in Hamilton County, along with the designation of a county historian emeritus. New Hamilton County historian Jessica Laymanis a Local History and Genealogy Librarian at the Hamilton East Public Library in Noblesville, Indiana. Born…
Read MoreChief Deputy John Lowes Files for Sheriff Seat
John Lowes, Chief Deputy of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, filed Wednesday for election as Hamilton County Sheriff in the upcoming Republican primary. A career law enforcement officer with more than 28 years of experience, Lowes is running to continue strong conservative leadership and ensure Hamilton County remains one of the safest communities in Indiana.…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Is Social Security Really a ‘Good Deal?’
Dear Rusty: You’ve said in the past that most people recoup their SS contributions within five years of starting benefits, thus Social Security “is an exceptionally good deal.” Your calculation is correct but misleading; if it were not, SS would have been insolvent long ago. I will, in fact, get “my” contributions back in about five years,…
Read MoreBoomer Completes Pokagon’s Hell’s Point Challenge 125 Times
Pokagon State Park’s 8-mile Hell’s Point Challenge has been open since 2017. To complete it, you must hike a mapped route that covers most of the park’s trails, taking photographs of specific waypoints. Once hikers complete the challenge, they can share their photos with park staff to earn a free finisher’s sticker and bragging rights,…
Read MoreABOUT BBB SERVING CENTRAL INDIANA:
The Better Business Bureau has empowered people to find businesses, brands, and charities they can trust for more than 110 years. In 2024, people turned to BBB more than 220 million times for BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.3 million businesses, and 80,000 times for BBB charity reports on about 12,000 charities, for free…
Read MoreMedicare Advantage Enrollment Period Open
The Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period (MA OEP) runs Jan. 1 through March 31 of each year. During the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period: To change your drug coverage during this period, you must disenroll from your Medicare Advantage Plan and join a different Medicare Advantage Plan with prescription drug coverage or Original Medicare with a stand-alone Part D…
Read MoreCounty Democrats Wrap Up 5th Adopt A Family
The Hamilton County Democratic Party is proud to announce the successful completion of its fifth consecutive year participating in the “Adopt a Family” holiday giving program. This year’s effort brought together Democrats from across Hamilton County to support local families in need during the holiday season. The party partnered with Firefly Children and Family Alliance’s…
Read MoreFestival of Ice, Winter Games Back in Carmel
Carmel’s annual winter events will be here before you know it in January starting with the Festival of Ice presented by Allied Solutions and the Carmel Winter Games. FESTIVAL OF ICE, Jan. 16 & 17Top ice carvers from around the country will be in Carmel Jan. 16 and 17 for demonstrations and the People’s Choice sculpture…
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