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A media tip helped fire investigators locate a woman now charged with attempted arson, criminal recklessness and other charges in connection with a Kokomo apartment fire last week. A fire was reported at the Kokomo Manor Apartments on Elk Drive on Aug. 8. Kokomo Fire crews arrived to find a small fire had been started…

The Fishers City Council, upon recommendation from the Fishers Nonprofit Committee, approved a resolution Monday evening granting $120,000 to nonprofits that serve the Fishers community. The following organizations were awarded grants following an application and review process: Conner Prairie Museum – $30,000 Outside the Box – $26,500 Cherish Child Advocacy Center – $20,000 Youth Mentoring…

Aviation enthusiasts can see home-built, restored and military aircraft during a pancake breakfast and fly-in, from 8-11 a.m. Saturday at Noblesville Airport, 14782 Promise Road, Noblesville. Noblesville chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association sponsors the fly-in and breakfast. Admission is free to the fly-in. The pancake breakfast is $6, $4 for ages 10 and younger.…

I believe the Second Amendment needs to be evaluated not replaced. At the time the Second Amendment was authored our country was 90 percent wilderness, the most sophisticated weapon was a single-shot muzzleloader. This was a smooth-barreled weapon, no rifling, that you could not hit anything with at a distance of 20 yards. Also at…

Save the Date for family fun at Cicero’s 3rd Annual Street Festival, sponsored by Boathouse Kitchen and Swan Dive, on Aug. 27. The event, put on by Our Town Cicero, takes place from 4-9 p.m. on Jackson Street. Activities include a D.J., cornhole competition, BINGO, pull tabs, caboose rides from Nickel Plate Express and a…

 Jake Garvey will serve as the new Operations Manager for the Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad, operator of the Nickel Plate Express (NPX) which runs on 12.5 miles of track between Noblesville and Atlanta, Ind. Garvey was chosen for the role for his extensive background and knowledge in train operations- including maintenance, repairs and upkeep of…

Not every pickup truck must be four-wheel-drive. When I was growing up too long ago, my father owned four successive Chevy pickups, in snowy Indiana, and not one had four-wheel-drive. They rode better, handled better, delivered better fuel economy, and still had enough ground clearance to handle hunting duties. That said, none of my dad’s…

Community First Bank (CFB) has donated $5,500 to support teachers and their classrooms for the 2022-23 school year. Community First Bank will be partnering with the Westfield Education Foundation and the Noblesville Schools Education Foundation in Hamilton County to offer three teacher mini-grants. The bank also supports teachers in Marion and Howard Counties. Robb Blume,…

DNR fisheries biologists visited Clear Lake on Aug. 4 after receiving reports from residents of numerous dead fish. Several species of fish were affected, including rock bass, bluegill, redear sunfish, pumpkinseed, warmouth, crappie, bullheads, and bass. Biologists estimated approximately 500 dead fish were between the North and Big basins. Due to recent weather, this fish…