Barbara E. McDonald

March 24, 1924 – September 4, 2022 Barbara E. McDonald, of Cicero, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Harbor Manor at the Lodge in Noblesville. She was born March 24, 1924 in Hamilton County, Indiana to Ashley and Edith (Sigmond) Shaffer. She was 98 years old and…

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Donald William Mendenhall

June 25, 1923 – September 3, 2022 Donald Mendenhall, 99, passed away quietly on September 3, 2022. He was born on June 25, 1923 and raised in Sheridan, son of John L. and Mary (Pickett) Mendenhall, both deceased. Mr. Mendenhall was a graduate of Sheridan High School, Class of 1942. He was a World War…

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What a Fun Labor Day Weekend

Not only was Labor Day weekend fun but it was also a beautiful weekend. On Friday night, which was a “First Friday,” Noblesville Main Street’s Chocolate Trail and Music and All That Jazz brought out hundreds of folks to the Hamilton County Courthouse Square in downtown Noblesville. Main Street executive director Kate Baker sat under…

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Daily Almanac: Sept. 6, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:16 a.m. SET: 8:07 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 79 °F Low: 67 °F Today is…: • Barbie Doll Day • Stillbirth Remembrance Day • Telephone Tuesday What Happened On This Day: • 1522 Victoria becomes the first ship to circumnavigate the globe • 1870 A woman casts her vote in the US for…

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County Council Set to Discuss 2023 Budget

Hamilton County Councilors, the financial stewards of Hamilton County government, will host two days of budget hearings at the Judicial Center starting today at 8:00 a.m. They will work to set a budget of just under $100 million for the 2023 fiscal year. “It’s a big budget. It’s a big operation,” Council President Steve Schwartz…

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A ‘Brief’ Near-Death Experience

I don’t know if this is a curse or a blessing, but I’m pretty certain I know how I’m going to die. I can hear the coroner’s pen scratching now: Cause of Death: Extermination by Underwear. I figure it would only be manslaughter. I don’t think my underwear have it in for me, but who…

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Bipartisan PAC Wants to ‘Jump-Start’ Political Marketplace

By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz A bipartisan Indiana political action committee that aims to fund moderate political candidates, regardless of party affiliation, are hosting a kickoff event later this month. The goal? Tame polarizing partisanship into more collaborative, dialogue-heavy politics. “We intend, through our PAC, to support candidates on either side of the spectrum, Republicans or…

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