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Indiana schools are encouraged to have their fifth grade students participate in an Arbor Day poster contest, helping students learn more about the important role of trees in the state’s urban and forest communities. The contest, which is designed to help students discover and foster their understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of the trees around them,…

Employer-sponsored fund will increase the supply of available child care, benefits across state The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning today announced the Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund, part of Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s 2023 Next Level Agenda, to mobilize employers and communities to create or expand child care…

Dear EarthTalk: With colder weather on the way, what are some cheap and easy ways to winterize my house that will save energy? If your home is cold and drafty in the winter, you owe it to yourself and your family to do something about it. And by making a few small upgrades—some of which…

Dear Editor, I applaud the residents around Cherry Tree Road for their effort to take their fight against the gravel pit to the courts, but I’d like to remind all that there is a much more efficient and cost-effective way to change things. The BZA (which voted for the gravel pit) is an appointed board…

Last Saturday morning, the Masons of Noblesville Lodge No. 57 gathered, for the second time this year, for their street clean up with participating Masons, Mark Winemiller, Jake, Kyle Moser, Rob Grimes, Chris Hurlock (chairman), Ron Williamson, Gene Beck and Kris Cummings (behind the camera). The Masons several years ago joined the Noblesville Adopt-A-Street program,…

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:03 a.m.SET: 7:01 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 68 °FLOW: 43 °F Today is… • “Back to the Future” Day• National Pumpkin Cheesecake Day• National Fetch Day What Happened On This Day: • 2014 Oscar Pistorius Convicted for 5 Years. The South African Paralympic Champion was on trial for the murder of his girlfriend,…

(StatePoint) The holiday season is a joyous time to reconnect with family and loved ones, but it also brings unique health and safety risks, according to doctors, who recommend a bit of extra vigilance to protect yourself and those close to you. “During the hectic holiday season, it can be hard to carve out time…

Attorney General Todd Rokita warned Hoosiers that complex forms of “phantom hacker” scams are on the rise — a new three-step hoax in which fraudsters pose as tech-support representatives, financial institutions, and government officials claiming foreign hackers have accessed their account. “Cybercriminals keep coming up with new and elaborate schemes to deceive Hoosiers,” Rokita said.…

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana National Guard hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for its newest readiness center in Atlanta, IN. The new facility will include approximately 66,000 square feet of space on an existing, state-owned 55-acre plot of land in Hamilton County. “In May, I proudly signed a budget including $8 million in…