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Celebrating 100 Seasons Of Purdue Football At Ross-Ade Stadium Part 2
By: Kenny Thompson The 1930s were a time of championships and tragedy for the Purdue football team. The Boilermakers would share the Big Ten championship in 1931 and 1932 under Noble Kizer, who was promoted following James Phelan’s departure for the University of Washington following the 1929 season. Purdue has had more than its share…
Read MoreClowning Around With Dick
By: Dick Wolfsie This ad was on line the other day. I am not making this up. “As a clown, you help people celebrate special occasions, making sure everyone has a laugh. Your work is a business, and like any business, there are things that can go wrong. To protect yourself from professional risks, please…
Read MoreA Lot Happens In Hyperion Players’ ‘Waiting for Godot’
By: Betsy Reason I remember a year ago when Hyperion Players was kicking off its first season. “For the 10 members who founded Hyperion, a lot of the evolution has been figuring out our individual strengths and weaknesses and how to apply them to Hyperion’s needs,” Noblesville’s Ian Hauer told me. He started the theater…
Read MoreJulia Kozicki, A Force For Good
By: Tim Timmons A casual observer might think Julia Kozicki is a woman who has it all. Born to a prominent family, she has found success at almost every stop in a life well lived. She grew up in a sleepy little community of 5,000 and describes Noblesville at that time as Camelot. She won…
Read MoreLooming September 30 Deadline
The number one function of Congress is budgeting and fiscal oversight – only money matters. This year, under Republican leadership with Speaker McCarthy, Congress is increasing the amount of unauthorized spending, the U.S. debt hit $33T for the first time in history with no material solutions legislated as part of the debt ceiling debacle, no…
Read MoreCool Evenings for This Year’s NCAC Shakespeare in the Park
By: Betsy Reason Pack a picnic and grab your lawn chairs and blankets and head for Federal Hill Commons for Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park in its 31st year. Noblesville Cultural Arts Commission presents William Shakespeare’s comedy, “As You Like It,” beginning tonight and continuing nightly through Saturday at the downtown park. Shakespeare fans who…
Read MoreThe Indiana “Water Boy”
By: Paula Dunn I have to confess, I knew very little about Clarence Geist, the man for whom Geist Reservoir was named, until I started working on that Fall Creek Township quiz. The more I dug into his life, however, the more I felt he was worth a column of his own. Although he was…
Read MoreSmall Town, Big Festival
By: Betsy Reason Over the past weekend, a sleepy little town of about 750 residents came to life, filled with craft and food vendors, musical acts and several thousands of visitors. And it was a beautiful weekend for a festival, kicking off the first day of fall on Saturday. The 50th annual Atlanta New Earth…
Read MoreMake Friday The 13th Your Lucky Day
By: Mark Hall We are so grateful for all the community support The Feeding Team receives, without sponsors and fundraising many hungry neighbors would go without. The need remains critical in central Indiana as some neighbor’s struggle with food insecurity. Will you partner with us in the mission to eliminate hunger in Hamilton County? Here’s…
Read MoreIIHS Finds Muscle Cars Rank Among Deadliest Vehicles, But Automotive Safety Is Not Always What It Appears
By Casey Williams The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, famous for their impact tests and accident research, recently found muscle cars to be among the deadliest vehicles. Six of the 21 vehicles with the highest driver death rates are variants of the Chevy Camaro, Dodge Challenger/Charger, and Ford Mustang. Eight others are small cars. Eighteen…
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