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…

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Christmas 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…

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Daily 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…

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Popular 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…

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IU 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,…

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American 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…

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BOOMER 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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