Archive for February 2026
Noblesville Meijer Has Free Heart Health Wellness Expo
This Saturday customers can visit the Noblesville Meijer (Promenade Blvd., Noblesville) from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. for complimentary samples, coupons and health screenings, like blood pressure and cholesterol tests, during the retailer’s free wellness expo centered on heart health. This is part of American Heart Month. Meijer stores are having these wellness events in select stores across its six-state footprint. Customers…
Read MoreRemembering the Too-Short Life of Purdue Great Rondale Moore
These are the toughest columns to write. My friend and longtime Journal and Courier colleague Jeff Washburn used to write heartfelt tributes for high school athletes who died too young and for Purdue greats who he admired. I always admired his skill of persuading grieving family members to talk about their children or their husbands/fathers.…
Read MoreBaldwin’s Judicial Security Bill Heads to Governor
A bill authored by State Sen. Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) that would modernize Indiana’s judicial security framework unanimously passed the Senate and will now goes to the governor’s desk. Under Senate Enrolled Act 291, the existing Supreme Court Sheriff model would be repealed and replaced with a dedicated Supreme Court Marshal. The Court of Appeals would also be allowed…
Read MoreBaldwin’s Bill to Establish Requirements for Proxy Advisors Goes to Governor
A bill sponsored by State Sen. Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) that would establish transparency requirements for proxy advisors who issue voting recommendations on entity management to shareholders and companies passed the House of Representatives today with bipartisan support and will now go to the governor. Under House Enrolled Act 1273, people who are compensated for giving advice to…
Read MoreAsk Rusty About Claiming Social Security Early and Investing It
Dear Rusty: I am a 63-year-old single lady, and I have questions regarding Social Security “early retirement,” though I will still be working full time. I know there is a maximum allowable income limit and, if I exceed that, I will need to return probably 2/3 of my received Social Security benefit. I’m thinking about taking those…
Read MoreResolution Season: Magnesium Tops America’s Supplement Shopping ListsÂ
BOB A wellness study by dietary supplement brand NYO3 has revealed magnesium as the supplement Americans want most, based on nationwide Google searches. The mineral pulled in more than half a million monthly searches (527,843), leaving other supplements trailing far behind in popularity stakes. It helps regulate everything from muscle function to mood and generates…
Read MoreCounty Gets $6.7 Million for Roads
Project Advances Key East–West Corridor in Northern Hamilton County Hamilton County has been awarded $6,755,200 in federal transportation funding through the Indiana Department of Transportation) to improve 281st Street from Rulon Road to State Road 213. The funding is part of INDOT’s latest round of federal infrastructure investments supporting road and bridge improvements across rural…
Read MoreAaarrggh Matey!
Porch Pirates Find Rough Sailing in Indiana research, conducted According to our friends at demand planning software Algo, Indiana is among the best states in the U.S. for safe package deliveries. That’s good news for most of us, not so much for porch pirates! The research, conducted by demand planning software Algo, examined nationwide online search data for relevant key…
Read MoreHistoric Logan Street Building Gets New Life
Noblesville residents Rocky Walls and Zach Downs enter agreement to purchase historic Logan Street building for community arts use Rocky Walls and Zach Downs, alongside their families, have entered into a purchase agreement for the historic building at 1274 Logan St., marking a new chapter for the longtime community arts space. The property, stewarded by…
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