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Profiling Purdue’s Indiana Football Hall of Fame Inductees, from A – L
Purdue’s membership in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame is growing by three in 2022 with the election of former NFL players Bruce King and Kyle Orton along with the late Alex Yunevich. The primary criteria for induction is contributing in a significant manner to the game of football in Indiana from the youth level…
Read MoreNHS Class of 2022, 776 grads Rise Up and Survive Challenges
Congratulations to our 776 members of the Noblesville High School Class of 2022. Tuesday’s commencement ceremony at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum at the Indiana State Fairgrounds was the first time since 2019 that we’ve seen a graduation ceremony. Although in 2020 and 2021, due to the pandemic, the school had a wonderful parade of graduates…
Read MoreFind Answers to Rising Prices, or Risk the Consequences
I may not always succeed, but I try very hard to be a man of my word. Some time back, in this very space, I suggested that those of us who constantly run down the sitting president (or governor or mayor or county commissioner or whatever office) are not helping. My two cents was that…
Read MoreLifelong Dream Realized When 3 Generations Sing Live at Carnegie Hall
Performing on the stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City was one little girl’s dream that finally became a reality at the age of 75. “This was the opportunity of a lifetime for me,” said Moffett Craig of Noblesville, who as a young classical singer, rather than following her dream, she chose to have…
Read MoreSit-upons, Songs and S’mores
When I was a kid, that meant no more school until after Labor Day, fun at the Forest Park pool, movies at the ABC Drive-in . . . and a week of Girl Scout day camp! I wish I could tell you where the camp was held, but it’s been (ahem) a few years and…
Read MoreNPD Triumphs Over NFD, Young Life to Win the BGCN Bed Race
Noblesville Police Department earned bragging rights and grand champion trophy in the 10th annual Darlington Bed Race netting more than $18,000 to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Noblesville. Bystanders lined Ninth Street, which was blocked off, to watch Friday night’s race, which brought out teams in a double-elimination tournament, during which NPD beat…
Read MoreAesop and the Recession
For more than a year now, I’ve been having a conversation with my two younger half-brothers and their families. It has the same general theme –– time to reign in the spending, cut the personal debt and stash away every extra dollar you can. “I’ve seen it all before,” I say, with a certain amount…
Read MoreEvery Teacher You Know . . . .
“Every teacher you know has thought about it. Every teacher you know has a plan for an active shooter. Every teacher you know has weighed their point of fight or flight. Every teacher you know has walked their room looking for blind spots. Every teacher you know has passed their classroom to see what it…
Read MoreVerne Knows
Verne knows me too well. For the first time in our lives, my husband, Peter, and I live in a building with a front desk. It’s nice to have someone there when packages are delivered, or contractors show up, and this person is usually Verne. Verne is a natural for the job. He knows everything…
Read More2022 Kia Niro EV Doesn’t Care about Gas Prices, Long Commutes
I have a pretty long commute – about 35 miles each way. And as I noticed while picking up soda at the gas station last weekend, 87 octane was $4.65 per gallon. Premium and diesel were uncomfortably over $5. I own a Smart car and have test cars most of the time, so gas prices…
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