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Franciscan Health Returns to Carmel Marathon for 10th Year as Presenting Sponsor
CRRG Events announced yesterday that Franciscan Health will return to the Carmel Marathon Weekend in a multiyear agreement. The long-standing partnership, first activated in 2014, will again recognize the full marathon distance as the Carmel Marathon Presented by Franciscan Health. In addition to medical support, Franciscan Health will provide online training resources for race participants…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Jan. 26, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:57 a.m.SET: 5:55 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 32 °FLOW: 27 °F Today is…: • Clashing Clothes Day• Lotus 1-2-3 Day• Spouse’s Day What Happened On This Day: • 1837 Michigan is admitted as the 26th state• 1905 The world’s largest diamond ever, the Cullinan, weighing 3,106.75 carats, is found at the Premier Mine…
Read MoreService Members at Odds Over National Guard Court-Martial Bill
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz A proposal stripping Indiana National Guard members of the right to refuse non-judicial punishment and demand a trial by court-martial is drawing outrage from some veterans, even as guard leaders say it’ll ensure good order and discipline. The controversy has caused the American Legion of Indiana to withdraw from The Big…
Read MoreThrowing Stars, EMS Services, Food and Beverage Tax Bills Moving Through Legislature
By Casey Smith Dozens of bills are already advancing through committees and legislative chambers halfway through the third week of Indiana’s 2023 session. The General Assembly’s focus is largely centered around the crafting of the state’s next two-year budget. Multiple bills relating to health care, education, fiscal policy and public safety are also top-of list…
Read MoreCommittee Advances Measure to Help Fund Housing Revolving Fund
By Whitney Downard A bill establishing a revolving fund known as the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program advanced in committee Tuesday but still doesn’t have a price tag attached to it. “We are creating a tool for our communities to provide infrastructure for the housing needs they see fit in their communities, especially workforce housing,”…
Read MoreDoomsday Clock Set at 90 Seconds to Midnight
The Doomsday Clock was set at 90 seconds to midnight, due largely but not exclusively to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the increased risk of nuclear escalation. The new Clock time was also influenced by continuing threats posed by the climate crisis and the breakdown of global norms and institutions needed to mitigate risks associated…
Read MoreLearn Hands-Only CPR During American Heart Month to Save Lives of Loved Ones
During February – American Heart Month – the American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives for all, is urging at least one person in every household to commit to learning Hands-Only CPR. Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of the death in the United States. This…
Read MoreIndividual Income Tax Filing Opened This Week
The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) began accepting filings for the 2023 individual income tax season this past Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, in concert with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Customers will have until April 18, 2023, to file both their state and federal 2022 tax returns and pay any taxes owed. While Indiana tax…
Read MoreDNR’s Historic Preservation Month Photo Contest Kicks Off This Week
Get out your cameras and find your favorite historic destination because the DNR Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology’s annual preservation photo contest has begun. The contest has been held since 2005 to promote Indiana’s historic resources. It is open to photographers of any age and skill level. All subjects of photos must be at…
Read MoreDavid MacMillan, 2021 Nobel laureate in Chemistry, to join Purdue President Chiang for Presidential Lecture Series
Renowned Princeton University professor and entrepreneur David W.C. MacMillan, who shared the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on catalysis, will join Purdue University President Mung Chiang for a conversation at the first Presidential Lecture Series event of 2023 on Feb. 13. The discussion with MacMillan, the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University…
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