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Indiana Higher Education Commission to Highlight Value of Higher Education
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education yesterday launched its statewide “Education Value Movement” to help stem the college-going decline and encourage more Hoosier students and adult learners to pursue some form of education or training beyond high school. Over the past 18 months, the Commission and its partners at the Governor’s Workforce Cabinet and VOX…
Read MoreIndiana Turkey Prices Spike; Consumers Advised to Shop Early, Be Aware of Discounts
Consumers can expect higher turkey prices at grocery stores this Thanksgiving. This trend is not surprising given rising costs of other meat and produce. The poultry supply chain has been affected by various factors, including the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), global conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war, and increases in feed, energy, gas, labor and…
Read MoreHealthy Minds, Healthy Lives Mental Health Workshops Now Accepting Registrations
To observe National Rural Health Day this week (Nov. 17), Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), along with the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA), are announcing three new mental health initiatives geared towards farmers and those in the agricultural community. Titled Healthy Minds, Healthy Lives, these initiatives include community workshops,…
Read MoreNHS Leo Club Create Backpacks for the Homeless
Westfield Chamber Accepting Applications for Board Candidates
The Westfield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is seeking candidates to fill 2 vacancies on their fifteen-member Board. The Westfield Chamber is looking for individual applicants with relevant skills and experience to help continue to meet the needs of the Chamber and to serve the growing Westfield community. Serving on the Westfield Chamber Board…
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Noblesville Police Merit Commission 11/16/2022
The Noblesville Police Merit Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 at 5 p.m. has been cancelled.
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Noblesville Firefighter Merit Commission 11/22/2022
The Noblesville Firefighter Merit Commission meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022 at 4 p.m. has been changed to Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022 at 4 p.m. The meeting will be held in the City Courtroom at the Public Safety Building, 135 South 9th St.
Read MoreBen Lehman Elected to HHSC School Board
“I feel very blessed and humbled,” said Ben Lehman after Tuesday night’s election win. “I am also extremely grateful for all the supporters who helped secure the White River Township seat on the Hamilton Heights School Board.” Lehman steps into the seat held by Doug Ozolins for the past eight years. Lehman is a lifelong…
Read MoreSanta House on the Square Returns for 2022 Holiday Season
The Hamilton County Historical Society, with support from Hamilton County, is again hosting the Santa House on the square for the 2022 holiday season. This free, donation-based event is a chance for kids to meet with Santa in his house, located on the south side of the square along Conner St/SR 32. The Santa House…
Read MoreBluegrass Music to Return to Sheridan
For those of you who enjoy listening to, or better yet, playing bluegrass, you will be pleased to know that the Sheridan Bluegrass Jam is returning to Sheridan beginning on Dec. 2 from 5-9 p.m. at the Sheridan Historical Society Museum. Before the COVID19 pandemic, this Jam was held in Sheridan on the third Sunday…
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