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$24M in New Projects Intended to Enhance Conner Prairie Experiences
Conner Prairie’s museum experience is being re-imagined. A fully renovated and enhanced museum center will offer more access to Conner Prairie’s large collection of historic artifacts, with new learning experiences and hands-on activities and more to see and do year-round inside the museum. A new Outdoor Nature Experience will activate 260 acres of woodlands and…
Read MoreMeeting the Teachers at Open-House Night
I felt a sense of normalcy attending the Noblesville High School back-to-school open house on Thursday night. It was kind of like the old parent-teacher night, where parents could meet their kids’ teachers. The evening was a little less structured than in elementary school, where parents would actually go in and meet the teachers at…
Read MoreGlow Night, Movies, Dog Walk, Motown, Cruise-in and More
It’s another busy weekend. So here’s a list of 20 things to do to keep your calendar up to date. 1. Carmel Community Players presents “Shipwrecked: An Entertainment!” directed by Lori Raffel, opening tonight at The Cat in Carmel, with performances through Aug. 21. 2. Noblesville Parks’ 15th annual Movies in the Park series, presented…
Read MoreCCP’s ‘Shipwrecked’ Brings Adventure, Fun to the Stage
Carmel Community Players’ show director Lori Raffel gets goosebumps when she hears the words on the page brought to life. “Shipwrecked: An Entertainment!” which tells the “amazing adventures of Louis de Rougemont, as told by himself, is “like a pop-up book for the stage,” Raffel said. It’s filled with seasoned sailors, plus one scallywag and…
Read MoreNoblesville DQ Serves Up Last Cold Treats
To say the community is sad about the closing of the Dairy Queen on South 10th Street to make room for a roundabout would be an understatement. The Dairy Queen has been an icon in the community – a place where families gather to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries and sports wins – for nearly 70 years.…
Read MoreEmployee of the Nanosecond
Brian called the other day. My friend wanted to let me know that, after two years of retirement, he was going back into the workforce. It didn’t surprise me completely, because I was just as shocked two years ago when Brian decided to retire early. At 57, I thought he had several more years of…
Read MoreIs the Truth Out There?
While watching an old X-Files episode recently, it suddenly hit me — “Hey, there’s a topic I haven’t covered yet — UFOs.” Hamilton County has certainly had its share of Unidentified Flying Object sightings. But, first a little general history . . . Although UFO or UAP (unidentified aerial phenomena) sightings have been around since…
Read MoreBlackhawks 7th in Class, 18th Overall at State Fair
It was a good day for the growing Sheridan Blackhawks Marching Band, which placed 18th overall out of 39 marching bands on Friday during the 75th Indiana State Fair Band Day. Sheridan Blackhawks placed seventh of the 17 bands in their new AA class. Sheridan’s percussion ranked sixth in the AA class and 16th overall,…
Read MoreSigns of A Concussion and Treatment to Follow
I see a number of patients each year who have suffered a concussion. Usually this is an athletic injury, but it is commonly seen in others as well. Concussions have always been a part of sports, particularly those involving high-energy impacts including football, wrestling, soccer, lacrosse, and basketball. Intensive research, along with lawsuits including the…
Read More2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line Sends a Postcard from 2030
Kia sends you a postcard from 2030. While several automakers are plotting plans to convert their internal combustion line-up to all-electric by then, the Kia EV6 is already driving there. Its sleek muscular profile covers a swift and silent powertrain that gives passengers every opportunity to luxuriate in a tech-laden cabin. It’s the car we…
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