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Rep. Victoria Spartz’s amendment to exempt large farm tractors, combines, and sprayers from unreasonable EPA emissions standards, such as DEF, passed the House on a bipartisan basis and was included in the final passage of the Farm Bill. “I appreciate my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who stood with American farmers and consumers to pass this common-sense…

BY THE NUMBERS By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias…

Photos courtesy Andy Chandler On May 7, Indiana will be celebrating the 226th anniversary of its establishment as a territory, with its current established boundaries. In 2022, I set out to visit the grave of every Indiana governor. It was an enlightening journey and helped me understand history through their perspective and the times in which they lived. How did Samuel Bigger attempt to balance a deficit? How did Oliver P.…

The stage is set for the Humane Society for Hamilton County to host their first major fundraising event of the year – Wine, Wags, & Whiskers. On Saturday, May 9, at 502 East Event Centre in Carmel, guests are invited to eat, drink, and save lives! According to HSHC’s Events Manager, Jennifer Dant, this fundraiser is…

The award-winning Westfield Farmers Market, presented by Community Health Network, returns for the 2026 season on Thursday, May 7, from 5-8 p.m. at Grand Junction Plaza (225 S. Union Street).  “There’s a reason the Westfield Farmers Market recently won a Best of Suburban Indy Award,” said Mayor Scott Willis. “Our market continues to grow and…

Invest Hamilton County, with support from the Hamilton County Commissioners, is launching Rise and Reskill, a new workforce training program designed to help individuals in recovery gain and retain meaningful employment. The program operates under IHC’s InvestOnward initiative, which supports justice-involved and recovery populations through career development, skills training, and wraparound services. Research shows steady…

Photos courtesy Noblesville Lions At their April 22 meeting, the Noblesville Lions Club welcomed Kevin Yaney to share his passion for history. Hamilton County has a rich Civil War history, which included 277 veterans who were killed during the war. The Hamilton Continentals were a Hamilton County militia that formed just as the Civil War…

The Noblesville Boom announced the selection of Chris Defendis as president of business operations, bringing more than two decades of senior leadership experience across sports, media and live entertainment to the organization. Defendis most recently served as president of Xtreme One Entertainment/XFC Global, where he led all aspects of the organization’s business operations, including ticketing,…