2 From County Part of Group Sentenced to Federal Prison

Eleven people, including at least two from Hamilton County, have been sentenced for their roles in an armed drug trafficking ring responsible for trafficking hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills and over 15 kilograms of methamphetamine into Central Indiana. Tameico Johnson, 22, of Fishers, was charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and…

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Where Are Answers to School, Mass Shootings?

Here we are again – writing and reading about a school shooting. Another school shooting. Another. Damnable. School. Shooting. We know the details. A Minneapolis Catholic Church and school, Church of the Annunciation, was the site. An all-school mass took place during the first week of classes. An 8-year-old and a 10-year-old died while sitting…

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Indiana Artisan Event Sept. 13

Paint a copper cuff and call it your own at Indiana Artisan’s next 2nd SaturDate event. Carmel jewelry designer Jill Dunn  will provide everything needed, including encouragement, to use alcohol inks to create your one-of-a-kind piece. She will size the quarter-inch cuff for you and add a protective coating to protect the color. The drop-in event…

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Dick Wolfsie: The Moose is Loose

Warning: There was another case of food impropriety in the news. A popular frozen dinner option is being removed from ovens over in Scandinavia in another half-baked scandal. Families were waiting to feast on moose lasagna, but as the cheese was becoming bubbly and browned, food officials exposed that there was pork in some of…

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Indiana GOP Talk Redistricting Behind Closed Doors

By Casey Smith and Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana’s entire House GOP congressional delegation pledged support recently for President Donald Trump’s plan to craft new federal district maps in an attempt to pick up one to two additional Republican seats in 2026. Meanwhile, Indiana House Republicans that would actually have to draw new boundaries…

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A Chance to Change a Young Life

Dear Editor, We know we’ve asked before, but we’re now in the homestretch for our remaining World Heritage Exchange Students—wonderful young people from around the world who are still waiting for the news that an American family will welcome them into their home this coming school year. Opening your home, whether for the school year,…

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Zooming toward Virtual PT Coverage?

By Dr. Michael P. Ast Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeon Medicare pays for about 8 million surgeries each year, from joint replacements and spinal fusions to open-heart bypasses. To ensure that seniors get the best follow-up care possible — and thus avoid expensive complications — Medicare officials are about to roll out a new payment…

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Scams Against Seniors Rising; Indiana Among Worst

With scams against seniors on the rise, new research has revealed the states with the most victims of fraud over the age of 60, and Indiana ranks in second place.  In 2024 alone, $4.8 billion was stolen from Americans aged 60 and over through internet crime. But where are seniors suffering most at the hands…

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