Reader Supports Library Policy

Dear Editor, I am a Noblesville resident, and I would like to respond to the issues raised against the new Collection Development Policy at HEPL, namely those claims that state the policy encourages book banning and the endangerment of children. I have seen firsthand the contents of the books in question.  This has been a…

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Local Events In Recognition Of May As Mental Health Awareness Month

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Indiana is amplifying the voices of individuals living with mental illness through community presentations and partnerships, in recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month. NAMI Indiana is hosting a lived experience presentation, NAMI In Our Own Voice, at the Pike branch of the Indianapolis Public Library on Tuesday, May…

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Indiana Recognizes Hoosier Entrepreneurs for Community Contributions, Economic Impact During Small Business Week

Governor Eric J. Holcomb today issued a proclamation declaring May 1 – 7 as Small Business Week in Indiana, celebrating the more than 534,000 small businesses in Indiana and the more than 1.2 million hardworking Hoosiers they employ. “This week is all about celebrating the important contribution of an integral part of our state’s economy–small…

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Tobacco Companies Continue To Pay Indiana Annually

Attorney General Todd Rokita continues Indiana’s battle to help Hoosiers stop smoking and decrease the number of youth smokers throughout the state by holding tobacco manufacturers accountable.  Last week Indiana received more than $136 million from tobacco product manufacturers under the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.   “The harmful effects of tobacco take the lives of thousands…

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Big Ten pits conference opener against Friday Night Lights

Once upon a time, Friday nights in the fall were set aside for students and alumni to gather at their high school’s football game. Bonfires, fish frys and post-game dances helped form lifelong memories for teen-agers. Like many good things, money comes along and spoils everything. Case in point, Wednesday’s announcement by the Big Ten…

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Don’t Bury The Hatchet

Recently in this column I admitted that the last thing I wanted to do was to attend Mary Ellen’s 50th college reunion. Now, I have my own reunion coming up. It’s a get-together of the folks who worked on my college newspaper, The Hatchet, in the late ’60s and early ’70s at The George Washington…

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