Indiana Higher Education Commission Fields Tough Funding Questions From State Budget Panel
By Casey Smith Indiana’s higher education officials on Wednesday faced tough questions about a draft post-secondary funding model and proposed plans to increase the number of Hoosiers with post-high school credentials. That was during a state budget committee meeting at the Statehouse, where representatives from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (ICHE) outlined their biennial…
Read MoreThomas Collins, II Receives Tourism Industry’s Highest Honor from Lt. Governor
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) announced yesterday at Newfields that Thomas Collins, II, owner and president of the Luke Family of Brands, is this year’s recipient of the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award. The Luke Family of Brands began as a supplier of home heating fuel and has…
Read MoreBarbara Jean DeNoon
September 16, 1933-December 8, 2022 Barbara Jean DeNoon, 89, of Vevay, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. She was born on Sept. 16, 1933 to Herald and Inez (Kleyla) Setters in Indianapolis. Mrs. DeNoon was a professional opera singer, and everything she did revolved around music and her passion for singing. In her…
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Noblesville Police Merit Commission 12/21/2022
The Noblesville Police Merit Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at 5 p.m. has been changed to Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 at 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall, 16 South 10th St. An Executive Session will be held on the same day beginning at 4 p.m. in the Council Conference…
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Carmel Fire Department Pension Board 12/14/2022
The Carmel Fire Department Pension Board will meet in an executive session on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022 at 9 a.m. The meeting will take place in the Second Floor Carmel City Legal Conference Room, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square. The purpose of this meeting is to receive information about prospective employees and for the…
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Carmel City Council 12/19/2022
The Carmel City Council will meet in a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022 at 5 p.m. The meeting will take place in the Second Floor Caucus Room, Carmel City Hall, One Civic Square. The purpose of this meeting is to receive fire data information for the City of Carmel.
Read MoreAll Keyed Up
This kind of thing could only happen to me. (In a way, that’s good, because if things like this happened to you, you’d have your own humor column.) The other day as I got into my car and pressed the button to start the engine, my dependable sedan fired up as usual. But wait: my…
Read MoreHamilton County School Superintendents Meet
As More Hoosiers Report Drinking During Pregnancy, Calls for Task Force Grow
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Hoosiers increasingly report drinking alcohol during pregnancy, jeopardizing the physical and neurological development of those fetuses, according to a new report. The news is leading fetal alcohol spectrum disorder advocates to renew calls for improvements first proposed in an initial report sixteen years ago. “This is not going away,” said Susan…
Read MoreSenator Young Names New State Director
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced that Greg Goode will serve as State Director, effective January 2023. “I am extremely excited to welcome Greg Goode to our team as State Director. Greg is a proven leader who is passionate about public service and improving Indiana’s communities. His talent and wealth of experience will help…
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