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Indiana Basketball HOF Names 2023 Women’s Silver Anniversary Team and Center Circle Officials
Eighteen women have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2023 Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago. The team includes 12 members named to the 1998 Indiana All-Star squad. Six other all-state players are included to recognize the top of Indiana’s high school class…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Dec. 21, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 8:02 a.m.SET: 5:21 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 40 °FLOW: 23 °F Today is…: • The Winter Solstice• National Short Story Day• National Hamburger Day What Happened On This Day: • 1620 William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims land on what is now known as Plymouth Rock in Plymouth, Massachusetts• 1913 Arthur Wynne’s “word-cross”,…
Read MoreReader Says Save Power on Lights
Dear Editor, I am sending a message to all area residents: Please turn off your Christmas lights before and during the snow storm. This will lessen the chance of a power outage as our furnaces will be operating full speed to keep us warm along with all of the Christmas cooking and baking. Remember, we…
Read MoreNew Trail Marks 50th Mile of NLT Projects
The DNR and Monroe County Parks and Recreation celebrated the opening of a newly completed segment of the Karst Farm Greenway in Monroe County on Dec. 6. The 2.67-mile asphalt extension accommodates both pedestrians and cyclists and was made possible by a grant of over $2.33 million from the DNR Next Level Trails (NLT) program.…
Read MoreUtility Companies Offer Safety Tips for Cold Weather
With much colder weather in the forecast, Indiana American Water and CenterPoint Energy are urging customers to act now to secure homes and businesses against freezing pipes. “With much colder temperatures in the forecast, we are encouraging customers to act now to protect their plumbing system against the extreme cold,” said Indiana American Water President…
Read MoreLawmakers from HamCo Receive Key Committee Assignments
Hamilton County lawmakers recently received appointments to serve on key House standing committees at the Statehouse. House standing committee appointments are made by the Indiana House Speaker biennially after the November election and are in effect for the duration of members’ two-year terms. “We have a talented group of legislators who are ready to get…
Read MoreHoliday Closures & Schedule Changes
The holidays mean a few changes in schedules. For the most part, banks and government offices will be closed on Sunday and Monday, Christmas and the day after. This includes the U.S. Post Office as well. The same schedule follows a week later when New Year’s Day falls on Sunday. Government offices and many businesses…
Read MoreShoveling Snow Can Be Hazardous to Your Heart
With a blast of snow and arctic air forecast for much of Indiana later this week, the American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, urges caution when picking up that shovel or even starting the snowblower. Research shows that many people may face an increased risk…
Read MoreFBI Issues Public Safety Alert on Financial Sextortion Schemes
The FBI, in partnership with Homeland Security Investigations and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, has issued a national public safety alert regarding an explosion in incidents of children and teens being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for money—a crime known as financial sextortion. Over the past year, law enforcement…
Read MoreHolcomb Stays Out of Governor’s Race — For Now — to Focus on Upcoming Legislative Session
By Casey Smith Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is so far declining to throw his support behind any candidates in the governor’s race, saying Monday he’s instead focused on the upcoming legislative session. That was hours after U.S. Sen. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced their campaigns for governor. They join Fort Wayne businessman…
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