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Indiana Climate Summit Announces Legislative Panel on Climate with Moderator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz
The Indiana Climate Summit, hosted by IN-CLIMATE, will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Purdue Beck Agricultural Center. This is the only event bringing together agriculture, food, and energy professionals to discuss climate in Indiana and beyond. This event aims to educate, inform, and create a dialogue…
Read MoreIndiana Wraps Up Specialized Post-Primary Audits for 2022
With 2020 elections-induced skepticism on the rise, Indiana is stepping up its election-checking game with a series of specialized audits. Election leaders in audited counties are giving the process – relatively new in Indiana – good reviews. Outgoing Secretary of State Holli Sullivan’s office audited 23 elections in five counties following the 2022 elections, and…
Read MoreMcDonald’s of Greater Indiana to Serve ‘Hats Off to the Houses’ Starting July 11
As residents visit the beach or pool this summer, or when they make their first pitstop on their family road trip, they can stop by a local McDonald’s to gear up while also supporting local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Chapters. Starting July 11, the ‘Hats Off to the Houses’ campaign will offer McDonald’s customers…
Read MoreMonroe Lake Lights Up for the Moths
Do you hang out on the porch a lot? Do you notice all the moths flying towards the light? Well, instead of swatting at them and muttering about how much you need to get a screen for your porch, now you can learn about them! Monroe Lake will host a series of programs from July…
Read MoreVerizon Retailers to Donate 140,000 Backpacks Full of School Supplies Through Annual Give Back Event
Round Room, LLC., the nation’s largest Verizon Authorized Retailer, announces that its TCC and Wireless Zone stores are donating 140,000 backpacks full of school supplies in the upcoming milestone tenth annual School Rocks Backpack Giveaway. In its ten years of occurrence, the School Rocks Backpack Giveaway has provided more than 1.2 million backpacks full of…
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Hamilton County Health Board 07/14/2022
Pursuant to IC 5-14-1.5-5(a) The Hamilton County Health Board will hold its quarterly meeting on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 8 a.m. at the Hamilton County Judicial Center, Commissioners Courtroom, One Hamilton County Square, Noblesville, IN 46060. The purpose of this meeting is for discussion of health department issues.
Read MoreMeeting Notes: Hamilton County Parks & Recreation Board 07/18/2022
Meeting Agenda July 18, 2022 at 6 p.m. HCPR Administration Building 400 Lafayette Road Call to Order Approval of June 20, 2022 Minutes Finance Report: Approval of Payroll Approval of Claims Approval of 2023 Budget Committee Reports Foundation Update Old Business: Project updates HC Farms and Bray Family Homestead Park Master Plans Coxhall Gardens Catering…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: July 9, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 6:23 a.m. SET: 9:14 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: High: 81 °F Low: 65 °F Today is…: • Fashion Day • Call of the Horizon Day • National Sugar Cookie Day What Happened On This Day: • 1877 The first Wimbledon Championship is held • 1962 Andy Warhol’s iconic Campbell’s Soup Cans make their debut…
Read MoreBoomer Bits: Ask Rusty – About Working While Collecting Early Benefits
Dear Rusty: How much would be withheld from my social security benefits? I am 62 and can claim about $1,900 a month now. I’m still working, making about $75K per year. How much of my benefits would I get? What would be withheld from me and when would I get it back? And would there…
Read MoreBoomer Bits: Seniors Gambling on Getting Tech Savvy
By John GrimaldiThe statistics show that a growing number of senior citizens are becoming tech savvy. Perhaps the isolation protocols of the pandemic have helped encourage the elderly set to accept computers as a means of keeping in touch with friends and relations and as a way to shop online. The FandomSpot website, focused on…
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