Indiana Wins Court Battle Defending Dignity of Life

Indiana won another court battle this week defending the dignity of life. This time, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and his team secured a decision in the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upholding — for the second time — an Indiana law requiring medical facilities to bury or cremate fetal remains following abortions. “The…

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Daily Almanac: Nov. 29, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 7:44 a.m.SET: 5:19 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 60 °FLOW: 39 °F Today is…: • GivingTuesday• National Chocolates Day• Throw Out Your Leftovers Day What Happened On This Day: • 1877 Thomas Edison demonstrates his phonograph for the first time• 1947 The United Nations General Assembly approves a plan for the partition of Palestine• 1963 President…

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Sometimes Life Comes Down to a Simple ‘Doink’

Every time a National Football League placekicker lines up to kick a field goal, my friend Brian cringes. This holds true for college and high school field goal kicking, too, but his attention is most frequently focused on the professionals. You see, Brian believes that field goal kickers are getting robbed. I was over at…

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Helen Daisy Dash

June 6, 1932-November 26, 2022 Helen Daisy Dash, 90, of Noblesville, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022 at IU Health North Hospital in Carmel. She was born on June 6, 1932 to Lewis and Lucille (Braddock) Dahlke in Noblesville. Mrs. Dash was a 1950 graduate of Noblesville High School and worked on the assembly…

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Joyce Smith Watson Frese

July 16, 1932-November 23, 2022 Joyce Smith Watson Frese, 90 of Carmel passed away Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022 at Ascension St. Vincent in Carmel. She was born in Tipton County on July 16, 1932 to Fred and Matie (Hinkle) Smith. In 1988, she married Jerry Frese. Mrs. Frese was a member of the East 91st…

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Phyllis J. Rinkenberg

October 1, 1930-November 22, 2022 Phyllis J. Rinkenberg, 92, of Sheridan, passed away on the afternoon of Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, at Maple Park Village in Westfield following a battle with recently identified cancer. She was born Oct. 1, 1930 in Plymouth, Indiana, daughter of the late Floyd and Zula (Kaufman) Maxson. Mrs. Rinkenberg attended…

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William M. Simmermon

August 16, 1921-November 23, 2022 William M. Simmermon, 101, of Lapel, went home to be with his Lord and Savior surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at his home. He was born on Aug. 16, 1921, in Indianapolis to Willis and Nelle (Garrettson) Simmermon. Mr. Simmermon graduated from Lapel High School and…

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