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Daily Almanac: Jan. 14, 2023
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:04 a.m.SET: 5:41 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 37 °FLOW: 26 °F Today is… • Caesarean Section Day• International Kite Day• Ratification Day What Happened On This Day: • 1639 The “Fundamental Orders”, the first written constitution that created a government, is adopted in Connecticut• 1911 Roald Amundsen’s South Pole expedition makes landfall on…
Read MoreInfluential Super PAC Takes Aim at Mitch Daniels Over Possible Senate Bid
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Prominent national conservative organization Club for Growth hopes to keep two-term Indiana Gov. and former Purdue University President Mitch Daniels out of a new race for U.S. Senate with a blistering new advertisement set to hit Hoosier TVs Sunday. Daniels is considering a run to replace Sen. Mike Braun, who is…
Read MoreIndiana Commission for Higher Education Approves Funding Formula Metrics
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education yesterday unanimously voted to support revised enrollment, completion and economic metrics for Indiana’s Outcomes-Based Performance Funding formula. The new metrics address current issues facing higher education in Indiana such as the declining college-going rate, adult educational attainment, college completion and graduate retention. For two decades, the Outcomes-Based Performance Funding…
Read MoreAuditor Klutz Appoints New Chief of Staff
Auditor Klutz appointed Courtney Schaafsma to serve as Chief of Staff, announced earlier this week during Monday’s inauguration ceremony. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Courtney join our team,” said Auditor Klutz. “Courtney has extensive knowledge and experience in government finance at the state and local levels. Her expertise and commitment to a supporting…
Read MoreLegislator Takes Aim At Data Privacy
By Whitney Downard Americans have no federally protected data and privacy protections, leaving individuals and companies scrambling to control a huge flow of information that could damage billions of lives. A small number of states have started introducing their own laws to enshrine these protections and Indiana could be next. “Right now, there is no…
Read MoreIDEM to Reassess Area Near Former American Lead Facility
Beginning next Tuesday, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) will assess soil for lead contamination in rights-of-way along residential streets near the former American Lead reclamation facility located at 2102 Hillside Avenue in Indianapolis. The American Lead site was used for industrial purposes dating back to at least the late 1800s, and for secondary…
Read MoreHHES Students Artwork Represents Husky Family
Meeting Notice: Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee 01/17/2023
This is notice that the Carmel Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023 at 6 p.m. in City Hall has been cancelled, as there is no old business or intake forms to discuss. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023 at 6 p.m. in the Caucus Room on…
Read MoreLongtime Local Resident, Leader Announces Run for Carmel City Council
Shannon Minnaar has filed to run for Carmel City Council in the Northeast District. Minnaar has lived in Carmel for 22 years and has been involved with several impactful Carmel community organizations and initiatives. “Carmel is a leader across the board. I’m thrilled to take my leadership and community experience to the city council,” said…
Read MoreCarmel Author Publishes Poetry Collection
It Ends Well, a new book by Samantha Schleeter, has been released by RoseDog Books. While growing up, Samantha was a seemingly joyful child. She got along with others, was talkative, and never stopped laughing. This was because she always wore a mask. This mask changed everything that made her, her. This hid her sadness…
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