The Mysterious Mr. Morse

I doubt if many people today have ever heard of Joseph Morse, but at one time he was one of Noblesville’s more prominent residents. In fact, he was so well regarded, his obituary in the June 1, 1877 Noblesville Ledger runs longer than a half page. Back then most people didn’t rate more than a…

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Sheridan Museum Open House for new exhibit

The Sheridan Historical Society’s Stephenson Cultural Center Museum is planning a two-day weekend open house event to celebrate its latest exhibit: the Bud Wright Sheridan Football display. This coming Saturday and Sunday afternoons, Dec. 11 and 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day, the museum on Main Street will be open and the…

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Daily Almanac: Dec. 8, 2021

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:57 a.m. SET: 5:22 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 38 °F Low: 26 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Brownie Day • National Lard Day What Happened On This Day • 1941 U.S. enters WWII • 1991 Creation of Commonwealth of Independent States Births On This Day • 1982 Nicki Minaj Trinidadian/American rapper •…

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State putting out free Narcan vending machines

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced the placement of Indiana’s first-ever naloxone vending machine at the St. Joseph County Jail in South Bend. The machine is one of 19 to be placed statewide and will be available for use by the public. “There is no single solution to ending this epidemic that has taken the lives…

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