Archive for April 2026
FBI Joins Search for Missing Teen
FBI Indianapolis has joined the Owen County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police in the search for a missing juvenile last seen in Owen County. Lexie M. Mitchell, 17, was last seen around noon on March 31 at her home in Cunot in Owen County. Investigators are actively working to determine her whereabouts and are asking for the…
Read MoreTech Talk
Photos courtesy Noblesville Schools Noblesville Schools held a “Tech Talk” session last week at North Elementary, in partnership with the Hamilton East Public Library. Community members were invited to learn from district technology leaders about how to stay safe from online scams and were also able to get help with personal technology device support.
Read MoreInternet Child Predator Sentenced for Exploiting Children as Young
as 12 via Instagram, Snapchat and X Bobby Cyprus Linhart, 24, of Greenfield, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, three counts of sexual exploitation of a…
Read MoreWestfield Man Urges Vote for Buck
Dear Editor, As an 86-year-old resident of Hamilton County since 1984 I am offended and appalled by the scurrilous attacks on Indiana State Senator Jim Buck by his Primary opponent. Jim Buck has been in office for over thirty years because he represents our district in keeping with our wishes as his constituents. Age has nothing to do…
Read MoreDiana “Kaye” Stern
age 75 and a longtime resident of Noblesville, passed away peacefully on March 31, 2026 at Elwood Health & Living Care Facility in Elwood. She was born September 16, 1950 in Elwood, the daughter of Robert and Velma (Hiday) Stern. Kaye was a 1968 graduate of Hamilton Heights High School. She formerly worked for many…
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Preserving History, One Piece at a Time
By Andy Chandler As the United States of America celebrates its 250th year as a country this summer, the subject of history is naturally at the forefront. Aside from the culture wars; what will and will not be taught, and if what we teach should be used to solicit pride or shame, comes a question rarely asked: Who’s preserving it all? That is a question that State Representative Tim Yocum (R-District…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Help! My Monthly Payment is Less
Dear Rusty: My last Social Security payment decreased by about $400, so I went to my online SS account and found a November 2025 letter explaining that my 2024 tax return showed a greatly enlarged AGI (Adjusted Gross Income). Thus, SSA decided to withdraw monies, as of Jan 2026, from my bank account because I’d owed far more monies to them! The…
Read MorePrioritize Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Alarms During Spring Clean
(StatePoint) Spring is the perfect time for a home refresh! While dusting the ceiling fan and scrubbing the tub are likely already on your to-do list, the most essential task of all may not be on your radar: cleaning and testing your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. A fresh home is great, but a…
Read MoreHospitals: Hoosiers Face Rising Costs; Hospitals Left Unpaid
A new Payor Scorecard, analyzing data from 70 Indiana hospitals, shows hospitals delivered more than $717 million in care in 2025 that went unpaid as insurers delayed or denied payments—while continuing to raise premiums and out-of-pocket costs for Hoosiers. The Indiana Hospital Association (IHA) estimates that if all Indiana hospitals were included in the dataset, total unpaid…
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