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Franklin College’s 2022 Commencement took place on Saturday, May 21, 2022, in Spurlock Center Gymnasium on the Franklin College campus. The event was also live-streamed on the college’s website. The top five majors of the graduating class were business, exercise science, biology, psychology, and history. The college conferred 172 undergraduate degrees and 31 graduate degrees.…

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has again issued an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD) and is forecasting high ozone levels in Hamilton County for today. IDEM encourages everyone to help reduce ozone by making changes to daily habits. You can: Drive less: carpool, use public transportation, walk, bike, or work from home when…

Indiana needs more skilled workers to fill high-paying, in-demand jobs, and we need to do more to strengthen our talent pipeline. For the last three years, I’ve been working on the state level to identify some of the root causes of the labor shortage and find ways to help. In working with our state agencies,…

Fishers Fire and Emergency Services, along with the Fishers Health Department, announced yesterday that it has received a grant totaling $250,000 from the Indiana Department of Health to hire a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). The grant comes as part of the state’s Health Issues and Challenges program, which was established by the Indiana General…

Share the story of how conservation is part of your farm operation and you could be recognized with a Conservation Legacy Award. The awards recognize farm management practices of U.S. soybean farmers that are both environmentally friendly and profitable. Are you using a reduced tillage practice on your farm? Do you grow cover crops? Have…

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on Friday issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. In essence, the nation’s highest court overturned the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision and gave states the right to rule individually on abortion. Here is Rokita’s statement: This is a historic moment.…

Indiana’s signature sandwich returns to the spotlight in Hamilton County June 28 – July 26 with Tenderloin Tuesdays, featuring the Midwest’s best breaded pork tenderloin creations at 30 county-wide restaurants. Each year, restauranteurs representing Hamilton County’s independent cafés to its fine-dining establishments utilize their unique recipes to celebrate Indiana’s signature sandwich. To enhance the 2022…

Recently, through a special donation, Altrusa of Hamilton County, IN, Inc. donated 21 Books to the Sheridan Public Library. The books are currently on display and available for checkout. Altrusa is an International group of dedicated volunteers who serve their local communities to enhance and make them an even better place to reside.  Also, with…

Dear Rusty: My wife will be turning 62 and eligible to collect Social Security this year. We realize it will be a reduced amount. I am 52 and have been the sole income earner for most of the last 20 years. We also have an adopted son who will be turning 14 this year. We…