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In contention in the separate legal matters are the location — and relocation — costs of the power company’s facilities. BY: CASEY SMITH Legal counsel for Duke Energy argued two cases before the Indiana Supreme Court Thursday — from both sides of the courtroom — on separate matters relating to where it maintains its equipment…

Dear EarthTalk: How are recent heat waves around the world affecting wildlife? It would be hard to ignore the heat waves that have plagued North America, Europe and Asia in recent months. If you did not experience them yourself, chances are that you read about them, or their effects. Abnormal thermal extremes like this have…

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:34 a.m.SET: 7:45 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 78 °FLOW: 55 °F Today is… • Museum Day• Kiwanis Kids Day• The First Day of Fall What Happened On This Day: • 1952 Nixon Makes his Checkers Speech. The televised speech was made by then-Vice Presidential candidate Richard Nixon as a response to accusations of…

By Rick Walz – President/CEO Like many of us, older adults are often targeted by con artists. Many victims don’t ask for help until it is too late! Help your friends, family, clients, or patients avoid fraud by knowing the signs of current or impending fraud. *** Warning signs that fraud may occur: Frequent junk…

By: John Grimaldi Understanding the machinations of Medicare is not easy; researchers figure that as many as 75% of seniors eligible for Medicare wind up confused. Carl Hohsfield, vice president of the Medicare Advisory Service at the Association of Mature American Citizens, has been immersed in the task of explaining and advising as regards the…

We are only two weeks away from this year’s Yellow Tie Gala! The Gala is our largest annual fundraiser, benefitting the Westfield Youth Assistance Program. This year’s Gala is on the beautiful grounds of The Bridgewater Club on Saturday, October 7 from 6-10 p.m. Activities at this year’s Gala include our new Plinko Board, a…

An Inspirational Story Of Family And Self-Belief 7th Soul, a new book by Michael N. Ruggiero, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. Can Coby Rodriguez save the world? After six lost babies, Dina Rodríguez gives birth to her healthy baby girl, Coby, who is deemed by a mystic to be the seventh of…

Deadline to apply for $5,000 scholarship is Oct. 1 Local lawmakers encourage high school students who want to pursue work-based learning and credentials outside the classroom to apply for the state’s newly launched Career Scholarship Account program. “For Indiana to remain economically competitive and for our students to be successful beyond the classroom, we need…