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Daily Almanac: Aug. 3, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:44 a.m. SET: 8:55 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 93 °F Low: 73 °F Today is…: • Clean Your Floors Day • National Watermelon Day • Esther Day What Happened On This Day: • 1900 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company is founded • 1946 World’s first theme park opens its doors in in Santa…
Read MoreFishers Police Respond to Shots Fired Into a Residence
On Monday night, Fishers police responded to multiple reports of shots fired in the 10900 block of Veon Dr., southwest of E. 131st Street and Promise Road. Officers contacted the homeowners and determined no one inside the home was injured. Further investigation determined that a bullet had traveled into a nearby home, and no one…
Read MoreOld Settlers’ Early Hamilton County Memories
If you were living in Hamilton County during the last half of the 19th century and very early 20th century, you might be getting ready to attend one of the Old Settlers’ Meetings about now. These gatherings, usually held in August, were opportunities for people get together to reminisce about the “Olden Times,” as well…
Read MoreAG Rokita Helps Form Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force
After years of fighting intrusive robocalls, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said that Indiana is one of the leaders of the nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, which will include 50 attorneys general. The task force will investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into our…
Read MoreApplications Now Open for Teaching and Early Graduation Scholarships
Four scholarship opportunities for Indiana students are open for the 2022-23 school year, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Funding is available for Black and Hispanic and Latino student teachers, those who plan to teach in high-need fields, such as math, science or Special Education, and those who graduated from high school at…
Read MoreCommunity First Bank of Indiana Hires Bryant and Pleva as Commercial Lenders
Robb Blume, President and CEO of Community First Bank of Indiana, is pleased to welcome Esther Bryant and Adam Pleva to the bank’s Commercial Lending team. Esther Bryant joined Community First Bank in July as Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lender. A graduate of Ball State University, Esther brings 5 years of industry experience with a…
Read MoreDoctors, Hospitals Push Back on Abortion Bill
By Casey Smith A Republican-backed bill that would ban virtually all abortions in Indiana enters the next round of debate Tuesday, while hospitals and physicians across the state push back against the proposal. Senators debated the bill for more than three hours on Saturday before voting to advance the bill to the House during a…
Read MoreHoosiers Eye Sterilization as Abortion Ban Moves
By Whitney Downard With an abortion ban almost certain following the Senate passage of a bill on Saturday, some Hoosiers are turning to long-term contraceptives, like IUDs, while others consider a more permanent option: sterilization. Katie McHugh, an obstetrician-gynecologist and abortion provider in Indianapolis, said she has heard more people talking about seeking the procedure…
Read MoreIndiana Grown Marketplace Allows You to Shop Local at the Indiana State Fair
The Indiana State Fair is in full swing at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center. The multi-week event has many more days of operation left and plenty of opportunities to shop local at the Indiana Grown Marketplace in the Agriculture/Horticulture Building. “Like many Hoosiers, I enjoy shopping local in support of Hoosier farmers and…
Read MoreIndiana Homeland Security Training for Civil Unrest Violence
Indiana Department of Homeland Security employees are teaming up with local first responders in northern Indiana to test emergency plans in response to a scenario where civil unrest has the potential to turn violent. Operation Unify: Civil Unrest Functional Exercise will take place today at Trine University in Angola. IDHS has been working with first…
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