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Stylish, Safe 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid Achieves 47-MPG
You should have seen the look on my husband’s face when I rolled up in the 2023 Toyota Camry Hybrid. There’s never a question about the Camry’s quality or durability, but he’s not terribly excited. I don’t care; look at a list of the best-selling and highest quality cars for the past three decades and…
Read MoreLions’ Guest, Superintendent Daniel Hile Proud Of District
Did you know that Noblesville High School has the largest internship program in Indiana? That the NHS Class of ‘2022 earned a record-setting $6.3 million in scholarships? That students speak more than 50 different home languages? And that NHS is the first school in the nation to offer an educator apprenticeship program that is giving…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Can International College Students Get Social Security Benefits?
Dear Rusty: We have hosted international college students for years, all of whom needed to apply for a Social Security Number upon arrival in the United States. Would these students be entitled to some Social Security funds at some point? Some have worked as paid graduate assistants, but others have not worked while going to…
Read MoreThe Company We Keep
A wise man once said we are judged by the company we keep. The good people that determine who gets into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and who doesn’t have once again deigned to give Purdue’s winningest coach, Gene Keady, a chance to be immortalized. While joining fellow Purdue legends John Wooden, Ward…
Read MoreSHIP SHAPE!!
Mary Ellen and I just returned from a wonderful Caribbean cruise. But no one wants to read a humor column about how much fun we had. So instead, I’ll put on my grumpy old man hat and describe everything that went wrong. On our first day, we went snorkeling. It took us about an hour…
Read MoreKids soccer clinic, musical comedy, live music, 5K, YMCA World’s Fair, and More This Weekend
Learn to play soccer, watch community theater, enjoy live music, run a 5K race and eat ham and beans, among the 20 things to do this weekend and beyond in this list by The Times: Contact Betsy Reason at [email protected].
Read MoreKiwanians partner with Boys & Girls Club, Serving Pancakes
What better way to spend a cool Saturday morning than to enjoy all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage. The Noblesville Kiwanis Sunrisers did just that last Saturday by inviting the community to the pancake breakfast, which annually raises money for the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville. Kiwanians arrive early at the Boys & Girls Club’s Community…
Read More‘Little Mermaid,’ Moontown Pickle Stompers, Living History Trade Fair, Charity Ball, More This Weekend
See a kids musical, a dark drama, a lively comedy, shop at a living history and music, live music, trade fair, antique arms show and more can be found in our list of 25 things to do this weekend and beyond: 1. Enjoy a night under the sea at The Attic Theatre’s production of “The…
Read MoreKenny Looks at Big Ten Schedule Shakeups
Media reports indicate the Big Ten Conference’s top officials will meet sometime this month to work out plans for football schedules in 2024 and beyond. It’s not going to be as simple as plugging in new members USC and UCLA alongside Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern and Wisconsin in the West while shifting Purdue to…
Read MoreAnd The Survey Says . . .
At first glance, it seemed like a pretty good deal. Enjoy a complimentary $25.00 gift card from one of the local supermarkets. All it required was answering a few questions online. I figured it was a marketing scam. I wasn’t born yesterday. In fact, as you’ll see, I was born 100 years ago. I had…
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