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Nickel Plate Arts announced that it will partner with Hamilton County Tourism for the 200th annual Squirrel Stampede. Throughout the month of September, Nickel Plate Arts will be hosting a series of events with exciting art opportunities. In 1822, an abundance of squirrels invaded the region during their migration south, trampling crops and causing mass…

With colleges around the state starting classes, many students and soon-to-be graduates will begin searching for an internship. Hamilton County students looking for on-the-job work experience should apply for an in-person, paid internship with the Indiana House of Representatives at the Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. Interns receive an $800 bi-weekly stipend with the opportunity to…

The Department of the Interior yesterday announced it awarded an initial $560 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to 24 states to begin work to plug, cap and reclaim orphaned oil and gas wells. Millions of Americans across the country live within a mile of an orphaned oil and gas well. Eligible states have…

A simple laminated piece of paper will be a benefit for police officers and firefighters helping some of Westfield’s residents. The Autism Society of Indiana provided 100 picture communication boards that will be placed in the vehicles of all first responders in the City of Westfield. The boards will give police, firefighters and Emergency Medical…

Michael E. Schrage, CEO and Chairman of Centier Bank, earlier this week announced Dave Nash as the bank’s newest Community Lender, based in Centier’s Carmel location. Nash joins Centier after previously working at the Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership, and he also has 20 years of lending experience at other financial institutions. As a Carmel native…

Plum Prairie in Noblesville will receive $980,000 to preserve 4 units of affordable family housing and $50,000 for Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) funding as part of the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority’s (IHCDA) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). The announcement came from Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the IHCDA and its Board of…

More than 20 new libraries have been added to the Indiana Library Passport, a mobile passport that encourages everyone to visit libraries across the Hoosier state. The additions bring the total number of libraries on the passport to more than 90, with several more libraries expected to be added in the coming weeks. The passport…

The Apple Truck, which brings fresh, crisp Michigan apples on tour, has announced it has signed an individual NIL deal with DePauw University soccer player Whitney Freeman of Westfield. This summer, The Apple Truck searched to find female athletes to represent its brand. MariAnn Apley, chief marketing officer of The Apple Truck, said, “These sponsorships…

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:05 a.m. SET: 8:26 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 87 °F Low: 64 °F Today is…: • Thoughtful Thursday • Kiss and Make Up Day • National Park Service Founders Day What Happened On This Day: • 1835 First installment of the Great Moon Hoax is published • 1944 Liberation of Paris • 2012…