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The Friends of Hamilton County Parks, Inc. is proud to announce an award of a $50,000 Active People Healthy Hamilton County grant to the City of Westfield to kick off its Decorative Crosswalk Program. This initiative is designed to promote active transportation options, fostering safe walking and biking within the community. “FHCPI is proud to…

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness surprised five teachers with more than $95,000 in funding as part of the City’s Educator Innovation Grant program. The program exists to empower educators within HSE Schools with the financial resources to bring innovation to the classroom and inspire students to rethink learning. This new round of grants brings the funding…

Noblesville Schools has named four educators as 2025 Teachers of the Year. The teachers were nominated by their principals and were selected for the honor by a committee of administrators. The winners are: (elementary winner and overall district winner) Known for creating magical, transformative learning experiences that impact every student and family in her school,…

Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation invites the community to attend its annual Adaptive 5k on Saturday, May 17 at 9:45 a.m. at Central Park, 1195 Central Park Drive West. The course is fully accessible for participants who utilize wheelchairs, walkers or other mobility aids, and the event is sensory-friendly. “Even though my role was behind…

The Westfield Library Foundation has announced the winners of the 2025 Children’s Book Writing Contest. The contest, held in April as part of Library Appreciation week, was open to youth, teens, and adults in Westfield. This year’s creative theme was “A Night at the New Library.” In the Adult Category, third place was awarded to…

Hamilton County will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday at 9 a.m. to celebrate the opening of the Hamilton County Pleasant Street Offices – a newly renovated county facility at the southwest corner of Pleasant Street and State Road 37 in Noblesville. The 12,000-square-foot building, formerly home to the Humane Society for Hamilton County,…

Resident sleep expert at Opera Beds, Dr. Carleara Weiss, PhD, MS, RN has warned of the significant impact allergies can have on our sleep and urged allergy sufferers to try some surprising remedies to relieve symptoms at bedtime. 7 unusual remedies to help relieve allergy symptoms and improve sleep this allergy season: Alcohol increases histamine…

INDIANAPOLIS – As federal spending discussions heat up in Washington, D.C., AARP Indiana is asking U.S. Sen. Todd Young and Congressional leaders to remember working family caregivers by supporting the Credit for Caring Act. According to a recent poll from AARP, 84% percent of voters support a federal tax credit for working family caregivers. Employed…

Gone are the days when one could confidently say, “Seeing is believing.” New artificial intelligence (AI) technology is becoming more sophisticated and more accessible, making it possible for just about anyone to create realistic-looking images and videos. Unfortunately, this also means scammers can now use AI images and videos to lend credibility to their tricks. AI videos…

Hoosier Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz introduced legislation to put everyday Americans back at the center of health care by stopping Medicare waste and abuse exploited by large oligopolies for far too long. “Congress needs to grow a backbone for a change and start remembering who we serve,” Spartz said. “Courage and common sense are not…