Indiana’s Fall Pumpkin Yields Will Vary, Depending on Summer Rainfall, Irrigation

By Jillian EllisonWhile genetics play a key role in a pumpkin’s potential size, the festive fall vegetable’s growth relies heavily on timely summer rainfall. Looking back at June and July’s precipitation totals, the record-setting hot and dry months pose possible cause for concern for many who grow and buy pumpkins. Stephen Meyers, an assistant professor…

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Could Morales Allegations Tilt Secretary of State’s Race?

By Leslie Bonilla MuñizCapital Chronicle Editor Niki Kelly and Reporter Casey Smith contributed reporting. Republican Secretary of State candidate Diego Morales has fielded controversy since his first unsuccessful bid for public office in 2018, but could a pair of sexual misconduct allegations less than a month before Election Day endanger his latest campaign? Two longtime…

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Genealogy Fair Analyzes Abnormal Ancestors in Return to Indiana State Library

The Indiana State Library’s popular Genealogy and Local History Fair will return in-person to downtown Indianapolis on Saturday, Oct. 22. The free event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the library’s History Reference Room. This year’s theme is “Family Drama: Researching Your Complicated and Unconventional Ancestors.” Presenters will use case studies…

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New Tennis Coach Inspired by New Courts, Aha Moments

Noblesville High School’s new head boy’s tennis coach said the $3.9 million tennis facility that was dedicated two-and-one-half weeks ago is a dream come true. Chris Pyle, who was hired over the summer and who is also assistant girls tennis coach for NHS, said, “I got hired way after the project was under way, and…

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Daily Almanac: Oct. 4, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:43 a.m.SET: 7:21 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 71 °FLOW: 40 °F Today is…: • National Golf Day • eDay • World Animal Day What Happened On This Day: • 1582 The Gregorian Calendar is introduced by Pope Gregory XIII • 1895 Horace Rawlins wins the first U.S. Open Men’s Golf Championship • 1957…

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John Comes Up With ‘Clutch’ Performance

We watched with great anticipation as the giant tanker truck maneuvered through the concrete service lot. The clumsy behemoth gracefully positioned itself directly above the fuel storage tanks, hesitating there for a moment above the open intake ports, like mother Blue Jay hovering above the gaping mouths of her hungry chicks. The four of us…

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Noblesville Main Street, Duke Energy to Host Fall Festivities, Soup Cookoff in Downtown Noblesville

Noblesville Main Street is inviting the community to celebrate all things autumn during its annual Fall Fest presented by Duke Energy. This Friday, from 5-9 p.m., downtown Noblesville will be buzzing with activities including a soup cook-off, trick-ortreating, trolley rides, and the last installment of “Music & All That Jazz.” Soup Cook-Off w/ In-Person &…

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