Changing Of The Seasons In Hamilton County

By: Mark Hall Welcome to the Timesheet. This column is a report of work done on behalf of the people of Hamilton County. It’s to be informative too, a place to learn about projects and how our county government works.  As your employee, it’s important to me that you know what is being worked on…

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Daily Almanac: October 04, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:45 a.m.SET: 7:27 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 87 °FLOW: 62 °F Today is…: • National Golf Day• National Taco Day• National Vodka Day What Happened On This Day: • 1957 World’s first artificial satellite launched. The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Baikonur Cosmodrome is the world’s oldest…

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Antibiotics Are Good – Right?

By: John Roberts There is no doubt that antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but is it all good news? I suspect you have been seeing more news stories related to problems with overprescribing antibiotics that can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, warned of this inevitability in his Nobel Prize acceptance…

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Carrie’s Thinking Of A Story

By: Carrie Classon I’ve been thinking about forgiveness. A lot has been said on the subject by people a lot smarter than I, so I don’t have anything valuable to add to the discussion at large, but I’ve been thinking of how it affects me, and what a powerful thing it is. I’ve had very…

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Hamilton County Highway Engineer Receives Statewide Award

The Association of Indiana Counties (AIC) announced that Hamilton County Highway Engineer Brad Davis received the 2023 Outstanding Highway Engineer Award. The award recognized his contributions made to county government throughout his years of public service. Brad Davis is the Director of the Hamilton County Highway Department, where he has continued to lead a team…

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Hamilton County Health Department Accepting Grant Applications

Submission Deadline Approaching  The Hamilton County Health Department is now accepting grant applications from organizations with projects that address gaps in health care in Hamilton County. The grants will be funded through the state’s Health First Indiana program created by Senate Enrolled Act 4. The General Assembly passed legislation earlier this year that will invest…

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Mental Health & Pollution: Research Clarifies Connection

Dear EarthTalk: Are there any proven links between exposure to pollution and mental health problems? Mental health and environment are two issues often in the spotlight, though not often associated together. But some researchers have begun to find links between increases in polluted air, water and soil and growing mental health problems throughout our society.…

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Trump Is Laying It All On The Table

By BRIAN A. HOWEY As things stand today, former President Donald J. Trump is the prohibitive favorite to win his third Republican presidential nomination next year. He leads the Real Clear Politics national polling composite by a resounding and unprecedented 53%. He leads Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 33% in Iowa and Nikki Haley by…

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