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AG Rokita Helps Form Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force
After years of fighting intrusive robocalls, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said that Indiana is one of the leaders of the nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force, which will include 50 attorneys general. The task force will investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into our…
Read MoreApplications Now Open for Teaching and Early Graduation Scholarships
Four scholarship opportunities for Indiana students are open for the 2022-23 school year, according to the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. Funding is available for Black and Hispanic and Latino student teachers, those who plan to teach in high-need fields, such as math, science or Special Education, and those who graduated from high school at…
Read MoreCommunity First Bank of Indiana Hires Bryant and Pleva as Commercial Lenders
Robb Blume, President and CEO of Community First Bank of Indiana, is pleased to welcome Esther Bryant and Adam Pleva to the bank’s Commercial Lending team. Esther Bryant joined Community First Bank in July as Assistant Vice President, Commercial Lender. A graduate of Ball State University, Esther brings 5 years of industry experience with a…
Read MoreDoctors, Hospitals Push Back on Abortion Bill
By Casey Smith A Republican-backed bill that would ban virtually all abortions in Indiana enters the next round of debate Tuesday, while hospitals and physicians across the state push back against the proposal. Senators debated the bill for more than three hours on Saturday before voting to advance the bill to the House during a…
Read MoreHoosiers Eye Sterilization as Abortion Ban Moves
By Whitney Downard With an abortion ban almost certain following the Senate passage of a bill on Saturday, some Hoosiers are turning to long-term contraceptives, like IUDs, while others consider a more permanent option: sterilization. Katie McHugh, an obstetrician-gynecologist and abortion provider in Indianapolis, said she has heard more people talking about seeking the procedure…
Read MoreIndiana Grown Marketplace Allows You to Shop Local at the Indiana State Fair
The Indiana State Fair is in full swing at the Indiana State Fairgrounds and Event Center. The multi-week event has many more days of operation left and plenty of opportunities to shop local at the Indiana Grown Marketplace in the Agriculture/Horticulture Building. “Like many Hoosiers, I enjoy shopping local in support of Hoosier farmers and…
Read MoreIndiana Homeland Security Training for Civil Unrest Violence
Indiana Department of Homeland Security employees are teaming up with local first responders in northern Indiana to test emergency plans in response to a scenario where civil unrest has the potential to turn violent. Operation Unify: Civil Unrest Functional Exercise will take place today at Trine University in Angola. IDHS has been working with first…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: What Should We Do About Pollution?
Dear Editor, The best way to reduce air pollution is to fight it at its source. China is the biggest producer of air pollution in the world. So, we (the world) should end all trade with China until it cleans all its spewing of pollution. The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. …
Read MoreWant to Help Others? Join the Noblesville Lions Club
You may have seen a sign for the Lions Club as you entered Noblesville. You may have seen Lions handing out candy in the Fourth of July parade with our mascot, Stanley. You may have even had a great meal at our annual Pork Chop Dinner and Pancake Breakfast. But who are the Lions and…
Read MoreMeeting Notice: Council Downtown District Committee 09/21/2022
The Council Downtown District Committee meeting on September 21, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. has been moved to the council conference room at City Hall, 16 South 10th St.
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