Posts by The Times of Noblesville
BBB Tip: Having Trouble Finding A Qualified Contractor? Try These Tips
Even before the pandemic, the United States had a shortage of qualified contractors. However, supply chain issues and the changing economy have made hiring for home remodeling and repair projects harder – and it’s likely to worsen. What’s a homeowner to do? BBB has the following tips if you are still looking for a contractor for your home…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Can International College Students Get Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: We have hosted international college students for years, all of whom needed to apply for a Social Security Number upon arrival in the United States. Would these students be entitled to some Social Security funds at some point? Some have worked as paid graduate assistants, but others have not worked while going to…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 25, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:21 a.m.SET: 6:32 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 49 °FLOW: 30 °F Today is… • National Clam Chowder Day• Open That Bottle Night• Quiet Day What Happened On This Day: • 1964 Muhammad Ali becomes world heavyweight champion. • 1991 The Warsaw Pact is disbanded. Following the end of the Cold War, the defense…
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Daily Almanac: Feb. 24, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:23 a.m.SET: 6:31 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 39 °FLOW: 25°F Today is… • Fish Fry Day• International Stand Up To Bullying Day• World Bartender Day What Happened On This Day: • 1989 A Boeing 747 jumbo jet rips open over the Pacific Ocean. United Airlines Flight 811 experienced an explosive decompression, resulting in…
Read MoreStudents Can Earn The 2 Degrees In As Little As 4 Years
Purdue’s College of Liberal Arts “Degree in 3” program was created to help undergraduate students majoring in liberal arts save time and money while earning their undergraduate degree. The program has helped many students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years, saving them an average of $9,000 for in-state students and $19,400 for…
Read More$3 Million Awarded For Central Indiana Waste Diversion Pilot Projects
Indiana’s Recycling Market Development board awarded three organizations with $3 million in funding to pilot waste diversion and reuse projects in Marion County. The funds will be administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Recipients and the amounts awarded include: Cascade Asset Management: $730,000 towards an innovative flat panel television recycling system that will…
Read MoreHouse Passes Bill Supporting Parents In Transgender DCS Cases
By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz The Indiana House on Wednesday approved a bill banning courts from removing transgender children from their parents based only on parent refusal to seek gender-affirming care or otherwise support transitions. The legislation centers on one Hoosier family — and its estranged transgender daughter — whose case is still in court. “All’s…
Read MoreBills On Underused School Buildings And Absentee Voting Advance; Holcomb Signs First 2023 Bill
By: Casey Smith Indiana school districts could be forced to make their underused buildings available to charter schools under a bill that advanced Wednesday to the full Senate. The state’s existing “$1 Law” already requires districts to sell or lease vacant or unused instructional buildings for a single dollar. Senate Bill 391, authored by Sen.…
Read MoreAnti-Trans Medical Care Bill Passes Senate Committee
By: Whitney Downard A bill banning gender-affirming medical care for minors passed a Senate health committee easily on Wednesday, despite the nonstop chanting and outrage of opponents. Under the legislation, doctors could no longer provide any “gender transition procedures,” which includes surgery – which testimony showed isn’t happening in Indiana – as well as puberty…
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