Coolest Thing Made in Indiana Contest Entry Deadline Oct. 20
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Coolest Thing Made in Indiana contest returns to crown a new Hoosier manufacturer that personifies the innovative spirit. Entries for the fan-voted competition are being accepted through Oct. 20. There is no entry fee. To participate, a company does not need to be headquartered in Indiana, but the product entered…
Read MoreGet Outside with Family and Friends on Saturday
Saturday is National Hunting & Fishing Day and the last Free Fishing Day of the year in Indiana. Both provide unique opportunities to enjoy the state’s public lands and waters. On Free Fishing Days, Indiana residents can fish any of the state’s public waters without a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp. To celebrate the…
Read MoreHoosier Artist Jon McLaughlin Adds Second CPA Show, Nov. 1
Hoosier-born singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin has added a second show to his previously announced November visit to the Center for the Performing Arts. With limited seats remaining for the Nov. 2 stop on McLaughlin’s Indiana 15th Anniversary Tour, the Anderson native has scheduled another performance at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1, in the intimate 500-seat Tarkington theater.…
Read MoreIndiana Department of Education Provides Update, First-Look at GPS Dashboard Development
Yesterday, the Indiana State Board of Education (SBOE) received an update on the development of the Indiana Graduates Prepared to Succeed (Indiana GPS) dashboard. This update provided a first public look of the dashboard as the department prepares to launch the first phase later this fall. Additionally, the SBOE approved a new educator preparation program…
Read MoreIndiana Places 4th in the Annual Government Experience Awards
The State of Indiana has been named a winner in the sixth annual Center for Digital Government (CDG) Government Experience Awards, recognizing states’, cities’ and counties’ achievements and best practices for radically improving the digital government experience. CDG touted Indiana for growing Access Indiana, its single sign-on program which is now connected with more than…
Read MoreLegislators Hear Testimony for, Against Legalizing Marijuana
By Whitney Downard Lawmakers considered the advantages and shortcomings of legalizing certain cannabinoids Tuesday, potentially as a precursor to legalizing the plant itself for recreational use. But the research offered frequently conflicted and the committee abruptly ended, with discussion expected to continue next month. Over the course of four hours, committee members from the interim…
Read MoreMusic Marching Once More: Marching Band Season Returns on Oct. 1
The 49th ISSMA Marching Band season steps off on Oct. 1. This year’s events will feature 169 Indiana High School Marching Bands participating in the Festival, Scholastic, or Open Class. The Festival Class is a non-competitive classification which places a greater emphasis on the musical aspects of the performance. The Scholastic Class was created in…
Read MoreHate and Vitriol Climb Higher and Higher
What a great country we live in! You get to think and believe whatever you want and so do I. For the most part, we get to act how we want, too. But zealots are trying really hard to change that. Recently, I wrote a piece on why I think Joe Biden is failing. I…
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Noblesville School Board 10/04/2022
Work Session Agenda Educational Services Center Board Room 18025 River Road Noblesville Oct. 4, 2022 3 p.m. Call to Order Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence Public Comment Budget Hearing Adjournment
Read MoreLinda R. Crabtree
August 14, 1937 – September 20, 2022 Linda R. Crabtree, 85, of Lafayette, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Grand Brook Memory Care in Fishers. She was born on August 14, 1937 to Hallas and Alice (Ayers) Brown in Greens Fork, Indiana. Ms. Crabtree received a bachelor’s degree in Arts and Home Economics…
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