‘Fine’ Is New Fake: Emotional Honesty Is Key to Connection, Peace

“Fine” may be the most common and most dishonest word in the English language, and it’s silently keeping people isolated from one another, explains Christian Life Coach Darla Nelson. She believes the antidote to that isolation begins with vulnerability. “‘Fine’ keeps people at arm’s length; honesty invites connection,” Nelson said. “Vulnerability is where true healing…

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Empowering Seniors for Safer Online Experiences

6 Practical Safety Tips for Caregivers and Families Family Features Today’s seniors aren’t shying away from a world that has become increasingly reliant on technology. Quite the opposite, in fact, as recent survey findings suggest adults ages 65 and older are more digitally active and self-assured than ever before. Nearly all seniors surveyed as part…

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Utility Provides Customers with Leak-Saving Tips

Indiana American Water is recognizing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Fix a Leak Week 2026 by sharing simple, practical tips customers can use to locate and address common household leaks that waste water, drive up bills, and strain home plumbing. “Finding and fixing leaks can help customers protect their water, homes, businesses and monthly bills,” said Kari Britto, Vice President of Operations,…

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Lions in Service

The Noblesville and Westfield Lions Clubs, along with The Feeding Team, distributed food from Gleaner’s to 500 people in 125 families on Saturday, March 14 at Hamilton Heights High School. Thanks go to Lion George Long for designing and creating the new Stop and Pull Forward paddles that help volunteers direct traffic. The next distribution…

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Braun Partners with Turning Point USA

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun recently held an event with Turning Point USA and issued a proclamation reaffirming freedom of speech as a foundational American value to be defended and celebrated, supporting open dialogue and individual liberty, and calling on all Indiana schools and universities to take all steps to facilitate student organizations like Turning Point…

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Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Honored

The Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department was honored with a Great Lakes Park, Facility, or Program Award at the annual Great Lakes Park Training Institute conference. Held at Pokagon State Park in Angola, Indiana, GLPTI is the longest-running conference dedicated to parks and recreation professionals. The award recognizes recently completed projects that demonstrate innovation,…

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Happy Birthday to My Best Friend

Do you have a friend, a very best friend, who you’ve known and kept close to for more than four decades? Some of us have – but those seem to be more rare today than they used to be. So believe me when I tell you that I am one of the luckiest shmoes around.…

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Celebrating “Tea-riffic Herbs”

From Time to Thyme By Paula Dunn When I learned that the 2026 Herb of the Year was turmeric, my initial reaction was, “Oh. Great.” Not being into spicy food, I’ve never had occasion to use turmeric.  I do, however, know a few things about it. Turmeric comes from the rhizome of the plant, Curcuma…

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