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Daily Almanac: October 18, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:59 a.m.SET: 7:05 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 70 °FLOW: 42 °F Today is…: • Global Dignity Day• Love Your Body Day• National Chocolate Cupcake Day What Happened On This Day: • 1967 First Space Probe to Enter the Atmosphere of Another Planet. The Soviet Probe Venera 4 entered Venus’ atmosphere and sent back…
Read MoreFall Fun Returns To Grand Junction Plaza
Westfield Welcome is pleased to announce several fall events at Grand Junction Plaza during October. Pumpkin Funktion, presented by Centier Bank, returns to Grand Junction Plaza on Saturday, October 21st, from 1 – 4 p.m. Pumpkin Funktion is a free Fall festival with themed carnival games, including pumpkin bowling, spooky Skee-Bowl, candy corn toss, and…
Read MoreSmile: 2569 Avery Koons
What makes Avery Koons smile? “Selling Fall Treats.” The 9-year-old, a Noblesville home-schooled fourth-grader, was found with sisters Evelyn, 6, and Annalee, 8, selling “Fall Treats” at their homemade food stand in their neighborhood. They sold caramel corn, caramel apples and pumpkin chocolate chip cookies, all homemade by the sisters. Their menu board was handwritten,…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: October 17, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset:RISE: 7:58 a.m.SET: 7:07 p.m. High/Low Temperatures:HIGH: 63 °FLOW: 46 °F Today is…:• Mulligan Day• National Pasta Day• Black Poetry Day What Happened On This Day:• 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake Rocks California. Santa Cruz County was the most affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake. About 60 people died as a result of falling buildings and…
Read MoreOver 100 Attend County’s First Inclusive Leadership Summit
The Noblesville Diversity Coalition convened more than 100 Hamilton County leaders from 70-plus organizations last month at its first Inclusive Leadership Summit. The daylong event, held Sept. 27 at Conner Prairie, drew positive feedback from attendees. Mojo Up Media + Marketing’s Travis Brown, a highly sought-after brand strategist, motivational speaker, and DEI thought leader who…
Read MoreSmile
What makes Heather Hauke smile? “Seeing the joy in the kids’ faces and helping them know that they matter,” said the North Elementary School PTO president. She has two children at the school, daughter, Sammie, in fifth grade, and son, Griffin, in second grade. She is a stay-at-home mom of 10 years and has been…
Read MoreCity Of Fishers Announces New Tribute Tree Program
Community invited to honor, celebrate and remember loved ones with new program The City of Fishers has launched an all-new Tribute Tree Program. The program invites Fishers residents to donate trees to honor, remember or celebrate their loved ones and special occasions while infusing vibrancy into the city’s parks and public spaces. The new program…
Read MoreSecretary Of State Diego Morales Alerts Hoosier Investors After Hamilton County Man Charged With Securities And Investment Fraud Scheme
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales and the Securities Division announced that Darrin Blaine of Fishers, Indiana, has been charged with six counts of securities violations, one count of money laundering and one count of corrupt business influence, which are all Level 5 felonies. According to court documents, Blaine was operating under the companies Akamai…
Read MoreEco-Friendly Beer & Cider
Dear EarthTalk: What eco-friendly beers and hard ciders are available in the U.S.? The explosion of U.S. craft breweries and cideries in recent years has meant that beer and hard cider drinkers have more eco-friendly options than ever. But what exactly constitutes an eco-friendly brew? Local sourcing, organic ingredients, sustainable farming practices, energy-efficient machinery and…
Read More5 Weight Loss Tips For Busy Parents
(StatePoint) For parents, juggling the demands of work and home life can no doubt take a toll on physical health. In fact, a Cornell University study of 50 working moms and dads found that more than half turned to unhealthy eating options – pizza, chocolate and fast food, because they were too busy to start…
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