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Nickel Plate Expects to Take Lead in Studying Need for Theater Space
A lack of theater performance space in Noblesville has Nickel Plate Arts organization expecting to lead the process of studying the need and developing a plan. Aili McGill, Nickel Plate’s executive director, said the organization has plans to research the economic impact of performing arts assets in the City of Noblesville. She talked about the…
Read MoreThomas Jefferson Quote – The Rest of the Story
We often see or hear a quote attributed to Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But what we hardly ever see or hear is the full context…
Read MoreGordon Family of Public Speakers Gets Second Indiana State Fair Champion
This story will warm the hearts of parents who push their kids to do things that are good for them. Noblesville High School junior Audrey Ratcliffe is a champion of the 2022 4-H Senior Division Public Speaking Contest at the Indiana State Fair, a contest that her 87-year-old grandpa Dick Gordon won almost 70 years…
Read MoreHow Three Men Founded the Same Town – Seperately
Here’s a pop quiz for you — which Hamilton County town had three founders, but not all at the same time? If your answer was Atlanta, congratulations! You know your Hamilton County history! Atlanta is actually a combination of three towns: Spargerville (which sometimes appears as Spargersville,) Shielville (or Shielsville) and Buena Vista. All three…
Read MorePeter Fulton Loves Singing to Others
20-Year-Old Wins2nd Overall Vocalat Indiana State Fair Peter’s Fulton best advice for young singers? “When you’re performing, don’t focus on sounding ‘good.’ Focus on telling the audience a story. If you try to sing perfectly, you’d be putting too much pressure on yourself. But if you try to tell a story, you’ll be letting the…
Read MoreA Night of Make-Believe
Close your eyes. Wait a minute! What am I thinking? That won’t work. How are you going to read the rest of this experiment if your eyes are closed? Let’s start again. Make-believe that your eyes are closed. That’s better! And it is a perfectly acceptable preamble to what’s coming next. Because from this point…
Read MoreIndiana Facing 125 Degree Days, Severe Rain Events
This past month, Indiana was bookended by two “thousand year” floods, coming in St. Louis and eastern Kentucky, in which at least 37 people were killed. This comes on the heels of a July 6 rainfall event in Fort Wayne that yielded nine inches, as well as a June 13 derecho that snapped hundreds of…
Read MoreMarta, Me and Piccolina
I was walking down an old street in an old part of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Brightly colored wooden doors lined the streets. There was no indication from the outside what might be within. It could be a courtyard filled with flowers and a fountain, or a small business, or somebody’s kitchen. It is…
Read More2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid is the ‘Tweener for Aspiring EV Fans
When I recently drove the Kia EV6 electric crossover, I suggested it was a car from 2030 available today. But I realize not all of you are ready to make the full journey to the future and still worry a lot about driving range. I get it, and may have a better choice that takes…
Read MorePink Eye; Cause, Treatment and Prevention
Now that schools are back in session, the incidence of “pink eye” will likely start to pick up. This is a very common condition that accounts for over 30 percent of patient visits for eye problems. Conjunctivitis is the medical term for “pink eye.” The conjunctiva is the continuous connective tissue membrane that covers the…
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