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Angela Abbott Appointed Interim Purdue Associate Dean, Extension Director
Angela Abbott, the assistant dean for outreach and engagement for the College of Health and Human Sciences and associate director for Purdue Extension, has been named interim associate dean and Purdue Extension director, effective the beginning of March. Abbott assumes this role as current Director Jason Henderson leaves to become the vice president of Extension…
Read MoreBill Seeks to Encourage Employers to Hire Hoosiers with Disabilities
By Whitney Downard Four out of every five Hoosiers with disabilities are unemployed, spanning the spectrum of Hoosiers with a physical disability or Hoosiers with a developmental disability. Many want to work and live independently but encounter barriers outside of their control – whether it’s a transportation issue or employer stigma. “A lot of people…
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Board 02/12/2023
Meeting Agenda HCPR Administration Building, 400 Lafayette Rd., Noblesville Feb. 13, 2023 at 6 p.m. Executive Session at 5 p.m.
Read MoreHamilton Heights’ Rhoton Signs to Play Basketball at Franklin College
Kaylee Rhoton, Hamilton Heights’ senior, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana this fall. Franklin College is a member of the Heartland Conference and a NCAA Division III athletic institution. She is the daughter of Adam and Stephanie Rhoton. Kaylee Rhoton is a multi-sport student athlete who…
Read MoreFishers Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Trafficking Child Sexual Abuse Material
Robert Ficzner, 27, of Fishers, Indiana has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for distributing child sexual abuse material. According to court documents, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received information from Omegle, a one-on-one random video chat application, that Robert Ficzner had displayed an image of a naked, prepubescent…
Read MoreComcast Signs Deal with Indiana for $50M Investment to Bring Fiber Network to Rural Hoosier Communities
Comcast has signed contracts with Indiana’s Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA) to bring gigabit-capable broadband service to unserved parts of Indiana. The initial finalized agreements will enable Comcast to build to rural, unserved portions of Hamilton County, as well as Allen, Bartholomew, Carroll, Cass, Delaware, Fayette, Hendricks, Jennings, Johnson, Huntington, LaPorte, Madison, Marshall,…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 4, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:49 a.m.SET: 6:06 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 42 °FLOW: 16 °F Today is… • Liberace Day• National Hemp Day• USO Day What Happened On This Day: • 1789 George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President by the Electoral College• 1945 World War II: The Yalta Conference between Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin…
Read MoreRep. Spartz Announces She Will Not Run for Reelection
Yesterday, Rep. Victoria Spartz (IN-05) announced that she will not run for reelection in 2024 and will not enter the primary race for Senator Mike Braun’s Senate seat. In a statement, Congresswoman Victoria Spartz said, “It’s been my honor representing Hoosiers in the Indiana State Senate and U.S. Congress and I appreciate the strong support…
Read MoreWestfield Mayor Andy Cook Announces He Will Not Run for Reelection
Westfield Mayor Andy Cook has announced that he will not seek reelection, ending four terms as Mayor in 2023. “I’m in my 16th year as Mayor of the city that I love,” said Cook. “I’ve been Westfield’s first and only Mayor as we have grown from a small farming community into a city of over…
Read MoreSenators Young, Casey & Capito Reintroduce Bill to Support Apprenticeships
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) re-introduced their Early Educators Apprenticeship Act to support apprenticeships in early childhood education. Apprenticeships are an innovative way to address the challenges of costly expenses and staffing that plague the child care industry due to lack of available educators. Increasing the number…
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