Posts by The Times of Noblesville
GOP Advances ‘Parental Rights’ Bill Targeting DCS Policies for Transgender Children
By Whitney Downard A House committee voted to advance a bill Thursday enshrining parental rights and protecting parents who don’t support their transgender children from allegations of abuse. It is the latest example of transgender legislation sweeping the nation in Republican-led states. Bill author Rep. Dale DeVon, R-Granger, said the bill wouldn’t permit actual abuse,…
Read MoreHouse Committee Moves Indiana Property Tax Relief Bill — With Major Changes
By Casey Smith Indiana lawmakers on Thursday approved major changes to a proposal that seeks to provide Hoosiers with temporary property tax bill relief. But top GOP legislators cautioned the complex bill is still in its working stages, and other significant amendments are expected as early as next week. The latest draft of the bill…
Read MorePurdue Publishes Reports Exploring Land-Use Regulations for Renewable Energy
In spring 2022, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Bill 411, creating voluntary commercial solar and wind regulation standards. Indiana communities planning to qualify as a solar or wind energy ready community will need to examine their county ordinances in comparison with the Indiana state voluntary standards. Purdue Extension’s Land Use Team, in collaboration with…
Read MoreBBB Warning: Quest Concrete Generating Lots of Complaints
BBB Serving Central Indiana is warning consumers to exercise caution before doing business with Quest Concrete LLC, a remodeling contractor headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind. The company currently has an “F” rating, the lowest on the BBB scale, due to 18 complaints including a pattern of collecting deposits, leaving projects incomplete, and failing to respond to consumers’…
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Daily Almanac: Feb. 10, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:43 a.m.SET: 6:13 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 42 °FLOW: 33 °F Today is… • Plimsoll Day• Teddy Day• The Inbox Day What Happened On This Day: • 1861 Jefferson Davis is notified by telegraph that he has been chosen as provisional President of the Confederate States of America• 1906 HMS Dreadnought, the first…
Read MoreBest Equipment Co. Announces New Headquarters in Noblesville
Best Equipment Company has announced plans to build a new 35,000-square-foot headquarters in the City of Noblesville. Family owned and operated since 1917, Best Equipment is relocating its headquarters from Lawrence, Ind. “Best Equipment’s decision to relocate their corporate headquarters to Noblesville continues our strategy to grow our economic base through corporate relocations in our…
Read MoreProm Night Train, Valentine Ballet, Heart Hike, Goddess Brunch, More This Weekend
A home show, a sweetheart ballet, Prom Night Train, Heart Hike, plays and more can be found in our list of more than 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Visit the Suburban Indy Home & Outdoor Living Show beginning at 10 a.m. today, Saturday and Sunday at Grand Park Event Center in…
Read MoreEmbracing Black Culture Features Fall Creek Junior High Artists and Local Fiber Artist
Fall Creek Junior High art students, under the guidance of art department chair Michelle Feeney, have developed their own self-portraits inspired by American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat’s unique style. These self-portraits are on display in the Fishers Arts Council Gallery at the Collaboration Hub at the Hamilton County Community Foundation this February. The students captured themselves…
Read MoreApplications Available for Indiana Court of Appeals
Chief Justice Loretta Rush announced yesterday that the Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission will begin accepting applications for a vacancy on the Court of Appeals. The position on the state’s second highest court will become available when Judge Margret Robb retires this summer. The chief justice encourages eligible Indiana judges and lawyers to consider applying. Applications…
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