The Boone County Preservation Group is applauding recent developments indicating that the Indiana Economic Development Corporation may be reconsidering the scope of its ambitious LEAP Research and Innovation District project. This shift aligns with the Preservation Group’s longstanding concerns about the project’s impact on local farmland and natural resources, as well as the lack of…

Hoosier voters will be receiving postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Election Division.  The mailings are part of a statewide voter list maintenance. The goal is to identify outdated, duplicate, and inaccurate voter registrations to improve the accuracy and integrity of Indiana’s voter registration list. You don’t have to do anything in…

By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias or slanted reporting.…

Last summer, hundreds of thousands of Hoosier families who qualified for food benefits and reduced-price school meals received a summertime boost: $120 per child monthly for food while schools were closed. Indiana has decided not to participate in the federal summer food service program, “SUN Bucks”, in 2025. One of the leading indicators for Feeding…

Taurean Young, a 40-year-old from Fishers was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl, announced Acting United States Attorney Tina L. Nommay. Young was sentenced to 202 months in prison followed by 5 years of supervised release. According to documents…

Carmel Mayor Sue Finkam announced that Nick Weber will serve as chief of staff for the City of Carmel. Weber will maintain his responsibilities as executive director of Economic Development for Carmel during this transition period. With extensive executive leadership experience in both the public and private sectors, Weber will work closely with the mayor,…

State Road 32 and Hague Road are scheduled for closure in the next week or so as part of the Reimagine Pleasant Street Project in Noblesville. Beginning on or after June 2, Hague Road, just north of the intersection of State Road 32, will close as crews construct a new roundabout. On or after July…

Senior Asha Adhikari from Westfield High School was awarded the 32nd Annual Hamilton County Youth Service Award Monday afternoon. The ceremony was sponsored by the Hamilton County Commissioners and the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (HCCOAOD). Adhikari was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. As founder of the Westfield High School Project Hope, Adhikari…

With the help of the Hamilton County Community Foundation, two families have turned their tragedies into something that benefits the community. And this summer, they’re inviting the public to get involved. On June 6, Joe and Kathy Cox will host the second annual Abs Angels Legacy Golf Outing in memory of their 20-year-old daughter, Abigail,…