Noblesville DQ Serves Up Last Cold Treats

To say the community is sad about the closing of the Dairy Queen on South 10th Street to make room for a roundabout would be an understatement. The Dairy Queen has been an icon in the community – a place where families gather to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and sports wins – for nearly 70 years.…

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Daily Almanac: Aug. 10, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:50 a.m. SET: 8:47 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 82 °F Low: 67 °F Today is…: • Smithsonian Day • International Vlogging Day • National Spoil Your Dog Day What Happened On This Day: • 1675 The foundation stone for the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, England is laid • 1821 Missouri is admitted as…

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Holcomb Names Appointment for Hamco Superior Court Vacancy

Governor Eric J. Holcomb yesterday announced Stephenie K. Gookins as his appointment to the Hamilton County Superior Court. Ms. Gookins succeeds Judge Gail Bardach who retired July 1, 2022. Ms. Gookins currently is a partner in the law firm of Terry & Gookins and has been in private practice in Hamilton County since 2000. Additionally,…

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Employee of the Nanosecond

Brian called the other day. My friend wanted to let me know that, after two years of retirement, he was going back into the workforce. It didn’t surprise me completely, because I was just as shocked two years ago when Brian decided to retire early. At 57, I thought he had several more years of…

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Is the Truth Out There?

While watching an old X-Files episode recently, it suddenly hit me — “Hey, there’s a topic I haven’t covered yet — UFOs.” Hamilton County has certainly had its share of Unidentified Flying Object sightings. But, first a little general history . . . Although UFO or UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) sightings have been around since…

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City of Westfield Announces Death of Christine Brown

With deep sorrow, the City of Westfield announced yesterday the death of Christine Brown, who was working as an Early Intervention Advocate with the Westfield Youth Assistance Program (WYAP). In her role as Early Intervention Advocate, Brown was a passionate advocate for children and teenagers facing challenging life circumstances. Westfield Mayor Andy Cook worked alongside…

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Meeting Notes: Carmel Common Council 08/15/2022

Meeting agenda Monday, August 15, 2022 at 6 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall, One Civic Square Call to order Agenda approval Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Recognition of city employees and outstanding citizens Swearing-in of new Carmel Police officers Officer Christian Bravo Officer Jacob Meyer Officer Garrett Durkac Officer Mark Parshall Officer Caleb Hall Officer Christopher…

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