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K-Trails Will No Longer Operate Koteewi Park Horse Barn In ‘23
Noblesville’s John Stewart said he’s enjoyed the “great ride.” But he said that K-Trails Equestrian Adventures — which he has owned and operated for six seasons — would no longer manage the horse barn at Hamilton County Parks & Recreation’s Strawtown Koteewi Park in Noblesville. “We have loved the experience and believe we positively impacted…
Read MoreMark Hall – Hamilton County Council
The Timesheet Welcome to the Timesheet. This column is a report of work done on behalf of the people of Hamilton County. It’s to be informative too, a place to learn about projects and how our county government works. As your employee, it’s important to me that you know what is being worked on as…
Read MoreA Conversation With the Future
For the regular eight or nine of you who read these scribblings, you may recall that I’ve written a time or two about AI – artificial intelligence. According to the experts at IBM, AI combines computer science and data to enable problem solving. According to sci-fi fans, AI is Skynet from the Terminator movies, the…
Read MoreThe Feeding Team Feature – Let’s Celebrate What We Accomplish Together
When I was a young boy in the late 1960’s, taking care of our neighbors was the norm. It was expected that I’d mow Mrs. Berry’s yard and make sure that the 90-year-old widow had what she needed. She’d been born two decades before the turn of the century, yes, before, the 20th century. It…
Read MoreNoblesville Teen, ‘22 Fishers Grad Preparing Well for Career on Stage
I have always been amazed watching Kylee Booher. The Noblesville teen graduated in 2022 from Fishers High School and is among the most talented young people in the performing arts that I know. The 19-year-old is now in the second semester of her freshman year at Ball State University pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts…
Read MoreFrom Time to Thyme
By Paula Dunn White Rived Township Quiz In case you haven’t heard, Hamilton County and Noblesville are both turning 200 this year. To celebrate, every month from March to November one of the county’s nine townships is being highlighted by the Bicentennial Commission. I decided to observe the Bicentennial in this column by doing a…
Read MoreEarly Voting Begins Today
Any registered voter in Hamilton County can vote early in person beginning today. It’s easy. Just bring your photo identification to either the Hamilton County Government & Judicial Center or to the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, both in Noblesville. Here’s everything you need to know to vote for the May 2 Primary Election. There are…
Read MoreLack Of Competitive Politics Now Hitting City Halls
Indiana’s political scene is in distinct decline. Our congressional races are no longer competitive in General Elections, whereas in past decades there would be half a dozen or so of seat changes between Republicans and Democrats. Since the 2011 reapportionment, not a single congressional incumbent has been upset. Our General Assembly has become lop-sided. For…
Read MoreThe Genesis G90, Motor Trend Car Of The Year, Is A $100,000 Fusion Of Rock And Opera
Following his band’s iconic performance during Live Aid at London’s Wembley Stadium, Queen frontman Freddie Mercury had an idea. He wanted to perform a concert in Barcelona with Montserrat Caballe, one of the world’s premiere opera singers. Barcelona-born Caballe was an unlikely duet partner for flamboyant Zanzibar-born Mercury, but this welding of rock and opera…
Read MoreHot Flashes
Sometimes I get asked questions in unusual places. A few months ago I was pulled aside at a store and asked if I could write about hot flashes. Women typically describe hot flashes as a feeling of intense heat, usually with sweating and a rapid heartbeat. They can last a few minutes up to a…
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