Posts by The Times of Noblesville
ICHE Releases Statewide High School FAFSA Completion Goal
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced a statewide Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion goal for high school seniors to improve currently low FAFSA filing rates and increase access to state, federal and institutional financial aid. The Commission’s goal is to have at least 60 percent of the high school graduating class…
Read MoreKenny on The Strength of Big Ten Basketball Recruiting
My old colleague at the Lafayette Journal and Courier, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame sportswriter Jeff Washburn, liked to say winning in college football and basketball is all about the “Jimmys and Joes, not the Xs and Os.” It’s difficult to argue that premise. Just look at the familiar names that seem to make the…
Read MoreLawmakers Weigh Bill to Create Universal School Choice Program
By Casey Smith Indiana lawmakers on Wednesday began a contentious debate over whether it should bring universal school choice — and its daunting potential long-term cost — to Hoosier students and parents. Testimony heard in the Senate education committee raised questions about how much universal education scholarship accounts would cost and whether the state can…
Read MoreDonate Now to Keep Blood Stocked When Winter Weather Hits
As National Blood Donor Month continues this January, the American Red Cross celebrates those who give blood and platelets to help save lives − especially now, as we work to ensure a stable blood supply amid the threat of icy winter weather and severe seasonal illness. Donors of all blood types – particularly type O…
Read MoreIndiana American Water Now Taking Applications for Environmental Grant Program
Indiana American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, is now accepting applications for its 2023 Environmental Grant Program. “Indiana American Water is committed to providing our customers with clean, safe, reliable water service and protecting our environment and our water sources,” said Indiana American Water…
Read MoreWolfsie Getting Testy!
My wife read some troubling information the other day in one of her monthly magazines. You might think the source of this bad news would be a publication like Prevention, where every page is full of things you should not be full of, like red meat, trans fat chips, cakes and pies, and sugary soft…
Read More01-19-23
Daily Almanac: Jan. 19, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 8:02 a.m.SET: 5:47 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 56 °FLOW: 44 °F Today is…: • Artist as Outlaw Day• New Friends Day• Good Memory Day What Happened On This Day: • 1829 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance• 1883 The first electric lighting system employing…
Read MoreGuest Column: In the Trenches of the War on Local Hunger
Hunger is a cruel battleground. Those in the fight usually don’t choose to be in this struggle. Battles are waged in silence, embarrassment, solitude, and fear. Dad’s that are afraid to be seen as a failure to their families. Mom’s that are managing a household, nutrition, and work. Seniors faced with impossible choices of food…
Read MoreWhite House Historical Society Christmas Ornaments Display
The Sheridan Historical Society Museum has an interesting Christmas display about to be packed away for the rest of the year, but it will stay out through the end of January for you to stop in and see. The display is a collection of the famous White House Christmas ornaments. The collection was begun by…
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