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Get Shakin’ for Earthquake Awareness Month
February is Earthquake Awareness Month. Earthquakes in Indiana may seem unusual or unlikely, but the reality is the state is near two seismic zones. Both seismic zones have the potential to produce major earthquakes and many small quakes. About 2,000 tremors occur daily in the central United States, underscoring the need for all Hoosiers to…
Read MoreFederal Grant Funds Available for Specialty Crop Industry
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. “Specialty crops are big business in Indiana.” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “This unique sector…
Read MoreCentier Bank Donates $52K to 100 Indiana United Way Programs
Centier Bank recently presented a $52,000 gift to nine United Way agencies across Indiana as part of its annual United Way Workplace Campaign. Centier Bank’s associate contributions and a corporate gift will impact approximately 600,000 individuals throughout the state, helping serve more than 100 local United Way programs. For more than 50 years, Indiana United…
Read MoreSpecial Visitor to the Sheridan Museum
Meeting Notice: Hamilton County E911 Executive Board 02/10/2023
Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-5 (a) The Hamilton County E911 Executive Board will be meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. The meeting is held in the Mayor’s Conference Room in Noblesville City Hall, 16 South 10th St., Noblesville. The discussion will be regarding E911 operations.
Read MoreFishers-Based Land Betterment Appoints Byron E. Price, Ph.D. to Board of Directors
Fishers-based Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, yesterday announced the appointment of Dr. Byron E. Price to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director. Throughout Dr. Price’s 40+ year…
Read MoreHouse Passes Goodrich’s Bill to Raise Earned Income Tax Credit
The Indiana House of Representatives on Monday unanimously advanced State Rep. Chuck Goodrich’s (R-Noblesville) bill to increase the state’s earned income tax credit from 10% to 12%. Goodrich said this legislation would provide additional tax relief to working Hoosiers struggling to make ends meet. This tax credit is available to low- to moderate-income workers, providing…
Read MoreCPA to Launch New Arts Camp Aimed at Youth With Disabilities
Children and young adults with disabilities can explore their talents and make new friends at a summer camp debuting in June at the Center for the Performing Arts. Adapted from a concept developed at Ball State University, the Prism Project at the Center is a four-week performing arts camp designed for people ages 6-22 with…
Read MoreNew Kiosk Offers Help to Hamilton County Residents Facing Eviction
Hamilton County residents facing eviction or housing instability now have a free legal resource at their fingertips. A new desktop computer, scanner, and printer with access to IndianaLegalHelp.org were installed in the court’s Legal Self-Help Center last week. “In Indiana, housing evictions are considered a civil matter,” said Court Administrator Jill Acklin, “Which means individuals…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 8, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:45 a.m.SET: 6:11 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 50 °FLOW: 32 °F Today is…: • Boy Scouts Day• Opera Day• Propose Day What Happened On This Day: • 1887 The Dawes Act authorizes the President of the United States to survey Native American tribal land and divide it into individual allotments• 1946 The People’s…
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