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Indiana has launched two separate lawsuits against TikTok — both related to what the state says is false claims made by the company about its video-sharing app of the same name. “The TikTok app is a malicious and menacing threat unleashed on unsuspecting Indiana consumers by a Chinese company that knows full well the harms…

This week, H.R. 5796, the ‘Patents for Humanity Act of 2021’, led by U.S. Representative Victoria Spartz (R-IN) and Leader-Elect Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis. The bill will now head to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. “I am proud to co-lead H.R. 5796, the…

The Better Business Bureau urges consumers to exercise caution this holiday season when purchasing a pet online. BBB Scam TrackerSM reports indicate that consumers who purchase pets without seeing them in person, use hard-to-track payment methods like Zelle and accept extra charges like shipping insurance or special cages are at substantial risk of being scammed.…

Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter stopped by Hamilton County Park’s Administrative Office in Noblesville for a brief visit during which mutual appreciation was expressed by members of both government agencies. During the visit, parks staff learned that Superintendent Carter enjoyed spending time, when his demanding schedule allows, recreating and recharging in Hamilton County parks…

During the 2022 Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council (IPAC) Winter Conference, Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney D. Lee Buckingham II (photo, right) received the Steve Johnson Award from the IPAC Board of Directors. Presented to him during a ceremony on Monday night, the award celebrates Prosecutor Buckingham’s twelve years as an elected prosecutor, sixteen years as a…

The Hamilton County Courts’ Department of Probation Services celebrated five individuals on Nov. 16 at its annual Wall of Change Celebration in the Jury Assembly Room at the Government & Judicial Building in Noblesville. The department nominates individuals who have made meaningful, positive changes to their lives while on probation. “A lot of people hear…

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:52 a.m.SET: 5:18 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 52 °FLOW: 44 °F Today is…: • International Civil Aviation Day• Letter Writing Day• National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day What Happened On This Day: • 1922 The Parliament of Northern Ireland votes to remain a part of the United Kingdom and not unify with Southern Ireland•…

Unlike the two most recent presidential elections, the November mid-term election outcomes did little to swing farmer sentiment. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer came in at a reading of 102 in November, unchanged from October. There was, however, a slight movement in both of the barometer’s sub-indices. The Current Conditions Index declined 3…

E-cigarette maker JUUL Labs Inc. will pay Indiana more than $15.7 million to settle allegations that the company deliberately marketed its products to minors despite the unlawfulness of selling e-cigarettes to children or adolescents. “My team and I fight daily to protect Hoosiers from improper business practices that put families at risk,” Indiana Attorney General…