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‘Play That Goes Wrong’ is Really Right at Attic
If you’ve ever been involved with a theatrical production or just love community theater, you will find this play a hoot. “I think audiences will find humor in the fact that the mistakes in this show are all something that many people have possibly seen in theater. But in this show, they’re purposeful,” said Millie…
Read MoreThe 2022-2023 Winter Weather Forecast
I can’t believe it’s time to do the winter weather forecast column again. Where did the summer go? As always, I need to point out that I’m not in the business of making predictions myself. I just gather data from the folk signs Sheridan’s weather expert, Clara Hoover, used to create her winter weather forecasts.…
Read MoreVeterans Group Collecting Coats for Veterans, Families
I always like to hear about local organizations doing good for the community. The Hamilton County Veterans Corp. is one of those groups. The HCVC is about veterans serving veterans who are members of our American Legions, Veterans of Foreign Wars lodges and other veterans organizations in Hamilton County. The Hamilton County Veterans, a 501(c)(3)…
Read More2022 Ford Escape PHEV Makes EVS Normal
This year will go down as the year during which electric vehicles hit critical mass and became normal. Auto buyers are engaged in all they offer, but many are not quite ready to throw away normalcy for an advanced all-electric future. They might like an EV that still cradles a gasoline engine for longer drives…
Read MoreShelley’s Beautiful Hats
This past week we attended the memorial for my husband Peter’s oldest sister, Shelley. Shelley went through a long battle with cancer, and Peter lost his second sister in two years. The pandemic had just started, her husband had just died, and Shelley moved 900 miles across the country to live near her kids. Then,…
Read MoreWhat Happened to That $200M Senate Race?
Once upon a time if you ran a U.S. Senate race in Indiana, you would spend between $4 million and $5 million, like Evan Bayh did in 1998. By the time Republican Dan Coats sought his return to the Senate in 2010, the number grew to about $6 million. That was the year of the…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Norovirus
Stomach flu has been making the rounds lately. I have to start by dispelling a common misconception people have that all types of “flu” are the same. “Stomach flu” is not caused by the same viruses that cause respiratory illnesses. Flu shots, given this time of year to help prevent respiratory influenza, will not protect…
Read MoreLet the ‘Whistle-Pig’ Run Free!
When I was finally old enough to go get the mail on my own –– shortly after overcoming the dread of being shredded to pieces by Laddie, the mean collie dog living next door –– I still made it a point to run to the end of the long driveway as fast as I could.…
Read MoreMarilyn’s Place Non-Food Pantry Having Moving Sale
Old Town Noblesville resident Glenn Conn, with the help of co-founders Marie Marks and Hilary Ricks, started Marilyn’s Place Non-Food Pantry on South Eighth Street in Noblesville two summers ago. For Conn, it has been a way to help others in need because someone once helped him. “I’ve been homeless myself and been in need…
Read MoreHarvest Moon Fest, NFD’s Open House, Fall-A-Palooza, Final Farmers Market, More
Sheridan’s Harvest Moon Festival is this weekend, Carmel Community Players opens “Tick, Tick … Boom!” and the Headless Horseman rides at Conner Prairie in Fishers. Noblesville Fire Department Auxiliary serves up pancakes during its open house, Noblesville Farmers Market is open for the last day of the season and we’re only six days away from…
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