Know Stroke Signs; Save Lives in American Stroke Month
Every year, approximately 800,000 people in the U.S. have a stroke, however, as many as 80 percent may be preventable with healthy lifestyle changes and screening for risk factors[2]. During May, American Stroke Month, the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, is raising awareness nationwide that stroke is largely preventable, treatable…
Read MoreColumn: What’s Fair Price For Drug
By John Stanford This month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will begin meeting with patients who use the 15 drugs it selected for the second round of Medicare price “negotiations” — including weight-loss treatment Wegovy. CMS will use these discussions to inform the lower prices it’ll set for the medicines. What CMS won’t…
Read MoreIt’s All About Purdue Boilermakers, By The Numbers, This Week
While playing for Maccabi Tel Aviv in Europe’s top professional basketball league, Omer Mayer wore No. 10. That number was unofficially off limits to Mayer when the 6-4 guard signed to play the 2025-26 season with Purdue. Only five Boilermakers since the 1950s have worn No. 10 but it will always be associated with Rick…
Read MoreSheridan Breaks Ground on Monon Trail Extension
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the town of Sheridan celebrated the start of construction for phase 2 of the Monon Trail extension in northern Hamilton County. The asphalt multi-use trail will be constructed by the town with help from a $2,089,850 Next Level Trails grant. The award was announced in April 2022 as…
Read MoreHumane Society Pleads for Adopters
On Saturday from noon to 5 p.m., the Humane Society will host an emergency adoption event as it confronts a heartbreaking and accelerating crisis: dogs in their care are deteriorating mentally and emotionally after months – and in some cases, over a year – of waiting for homes. With intakes surpassing adoptions and space long…
Read MoreWriter Walks Where Pope Once Walked
EDITOR’S NOTE: Andy Chandler has worked with Sagamore News Media on a few occasions. His talent in photography and writing speak for themselves. After an American was named the head of the Catholic Church for the first time in history, Andy went on a pilgrimage. The following is what he shared. Why I do it.…
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PETA Kudo Has Indiana Connection
Dear Editor, SHEIN, one of the world’s largest global e-commerce platforms, which has a distribution center in Indiana, recently took a big step toward kindness for all living beings — banning animal skins like fur and feathers and eliminating the sale of cruel glue and steel-jaw traps. Like you and I, animals are capable…
Read MoreCarmel Ranked Among Top Livable Cities in U.S.
The City of Carmel has been recognized as one of the top communities in the nation, earning the #2 spot in Livability’s 2025 Top 100 Best Places to Live. This data-driven list evaluated more than 2,000 U.S. cities with populations between 75,000 and 500,000. In addition to being named #2 in the nation, Carmel is…
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