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Legislation To Lift Up Foster Children, Families
Foster youth often face numerous challenges that can impact their development and future. Every child deserves a safe, loving home, and this session I’m working on several bills to support and create more opportunities for Hoosier foster children. Keeping siblings together in foster care can put them in the best position to overcome emotional trauma,…
Read MoreShoulder Pain – Part 1
The next two weeks, I’d like to address shoulder pain and injuries. Most people experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives. Doctors see it in mostly in athletes and people who overuse their shoulders. We also see it in those who suffer trauma, particularly from taking a blow directly to the shoulder or…
Read MoreVictims’ Rights Awareness Week Puts Focus On Survivors
The Indiana Criminal Justice (ICJI) is observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week from April 23-29. According to a report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2021, there were more than 4.6 million violent victimizations and 11.7 million property crimes, the latest year for which such information is available. From 2017-2019, Indiana was among the…
Read MoreThe Postscript by Carrie Classon
“Fireworks in the Morning” I start noticing the planes overhead when it’s nearing the time to go. Planes don’t fly low over this small Mexican city. San Miguel de Allende doesn’t have its own airport, so the few planes flying overhead are high in the sky, headed off to somewhere else. I rarely notice them…
Read More04-22-23
Daily Almanac: April 22, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 6:54 a.m.SET: 8:30 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 51 °FLOW: 34 °F Today is… • April Showers Day• Earth Day• Record Store Day What Happened On This Day: • 1977 Optical fiber is used for telephone transmissions for the first time. Fiber-optic technology allows sending information over long distances by means of light pulses.…
Read MoreArrest Made In Shooting
A Tennessee man is in custody in connection to a deadly shooting earlier this month in Noblesville. Ruai Ngundeng Pal, a 22-year-old Franklin, Tenn. man, was arrested by Franklin police and charged with murder and six other felonies in connection to the April 6 shooting at 21506 Raccoon Ct. in Noblesville. He is being held…
Read MoreThe U.N. Comes Under Fire For Suggesting Young Kids Have A Right To Engage In Sex
By: John Grimaldi Is the U.N. saying young children have a right to engage in consensual sex– including consensual sex with an adult? It certainly appears to have officially announced that the world needs to adopt a kinder, gentler approach to what is commonly known as “Statutory Rape” in the civilized world. If not, what…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Why Can’t I Get Social Security Disability On My Own Or My Husband’s Record?
Dear Rusty: I am considered disabled by State of Washington doctors, but Social Security has turned me down three times when I applied for disability saying I don’t have enough work points. I am the wife of a retired, disabled veteran who served over 20 years in the US Navy. I raised three children, one…
Read MoreFoot And Ankle Safety Tips For The Summer Months
(StatePoint) From the beach to the backyard, taking care of your feet and ankles in summer is essential. “Nothing ruins summer fun faster than a problem with your feet. However, a few smart precautions can help keep you healthy and safe,” says Gretchen Lawrence, DPM, AACFAS, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon and an associate…
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