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County Health Department Encourages Homebound Hoosiers to Get COVID Booster
The Hamilton County Health Department is encouraging Homebound Hoosiers to schedule their COVID-19 boosters – especially as highly-contagious variants threaten a resurgence in new cases this holiday season. “We’re calling and following up with people who had us out to administer their initial vaccines,” says Melissa L. Ackerman, head of the Hamilton County Health Department’s…
Read MoreChristmas Tree Raffle Kicks Off at WWPL
Tickets are now on sale for the Westfield Library Foundation’s annual Christmas Tree Raffle. This year patrons will have three trees to choose from – all designed by Erin Downey, the Foundation’s executive director, who also happens to be an interior designer. “The holidays are a hectic time of year,” says Downey. “Let us do…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Nov. 5, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 8:17 a.m.SET: 6:36 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 63 °FLOW: 60 °F Today is… • American Football Day• Book Lovers Day• National Doughnut Appreciation Day What Happened On This Day: • 1872 In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time and is later fined $100• 1912 Woodrow Wilson…
Read MoreTurn Your Clocks Back, Test Your Smoke Alarms to Prevent Home Fires
As daylight saving time ends on November 6, the American Red Cross is encouraging everyone to test their smoke alarms as they turn their clocks back to help stay safe from home fires. “Home fires claim more lives in a typical year than all natural disasters combined, but working smoke alarms can cut the risk…
Read MorePopular Dazzling Christmas Light Show Returns to the Indiana State Fairgrounds from Nov. 11 – Jan. 1
Indy’s favorite holiday tradition returns to the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center this fall and it’s bigger and brighter than ever. Along with singing snowmen (over 20’ tall), a life-sized Nativity, Candyland, a giant American flag and a spectacular 240 ft. wall of lights, Christmas Nights of Lights has added their most creative and…
Read MoreMeet Local Author Julia E. Savitsky at the Sheridan Public Library
The Sheridan Readers will welcome local author Julia E. Savitsky at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 16 to the Sheridan Public Library, 103 W. 1st St. Savitsky will discuss her book, Breadcrumbs from Heaven, a story about God’s desire to be invited in and involved in our daily lives; every decision, big or small. Follow the…
Read MoreIU Health Breaks Ground on $300M Expansion in Fishers and Announces Addition of Riley Children’s Health Pediatric Emergency Department
Ten years after opening a 38-bed specialty-care focused hospital at 136th St. and I-69 in Fishers, Indiana University Health has broken ground on its expansion of IU Health Saxony Hospital – soon to be IU Health Fishers. The $300 million investment will include a significant expansion of the IU Health Saxony Hospital campus and services,…
Read MoreHumane Society for Hamilton County’s Longest Resident Dog Searching for His Forever Home
Humane Society for Hamilton County’s (HSHC) longest resident dog Waylon has been waiting over 500 days in hopes to find a someone to love him and make him a part of their family. In a shelter full of adoptable dogs, somehow each day Waylon continues to be passed by. A “larger than life” sized Waylon…
Read MoreAmerican Senior Communities Honors Employees for Excellence, Dedication
Four local ASC employees were among the 97 honored for their outstanding service to patients and residents during ASC’s 22nd Annual Quest for Excellence Awards Celebration. Local winners recognized at the event included Tuong Trinh of Allisonville Meadows Assisted Living and Will Avance of Allisonville Meadows, both in Fishers, Jordan Kingma of Maple Park Village…
Read MoreBOOMER BITS: What Women Need to Know About Stroke Risk-Factors
(Family Features) It may not be widely known that women face unique risk factors for stroke throughout their lifetime. Things like pregnancy, preeclampsia and chronic stress can increase the risk for high blood pressure, a leading cause of stroke. Cardiovascular disease, including stroke, is the leading cause of death among women, according to the Centers…
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