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Westfield Welcome To Host Second Annual Shamrock Drop On Saint Patrick’s Day
Westfield Welcome is excited to announce the return of Shamrock Drop presented by Indiana Members Credit Union. This Saint Patrick’s Day event doubles as a fundraiser for Westfield Washington Parent University. Community members are invited to purchase paper shamrocks for $5 each. Each shamrock purchased serves as a chance to win a pot o’ gold…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 15, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:38 a.m. SET: 6:18 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 45 °F Low: 20 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Hippo Day • Singles Awareness Day What Happened On This Day • 2001 The first draft of the human genome is published • 1989 The Soviet Union pulls out of Afghanistan Births On This Day…
Read MoreHeights Accepting Nominations for Athletic H.O.F. Class of ’22
The Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations from the public for the Class of 2022. Nominations are being accepted through March 31, 2022. Hamilton Heights Athletic Hall of Fame was created to recognize and honor Hamilton Heights High School athletes, coaches, teams, and athletic program contributors for their achievements and/or contributions…
Read MoreHeights’ Moran Signs to Play Basketball at Hanover College
MyKayla Moran, Hamilton Heights’ senior, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Hanover College in Hanover, Indiana this fall. Hanover College is a member of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) and a NCAA Division III athletic institution. She is the daughter of Cherry and Ron Moran. It was the Kinesiology and…
Read MoreGirl Scouts Encourage Volunteers, Staff To Show Love To Local Schools
Girl Scouts of Central Indiana has launched a new initiative encouraging their large network of volunteers, board members, and staff to show their love for schools and become substitute teachers. All those interested in substituting for their local school districts will be reimbursed the cost of the Indiana Department of Education substitute teacher permit fee…
Read MoreHamilton County Emergency Rental Assistance Helping Residents Through COVID-19 Pandemic
The Hamilton County Township Association (HCTA) released their 2021 Annual Report on the Hamilton County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (HC ERAP) today. It outlines how the program helped stabilize the rental market during 2021. $7,771,772 was awarded in rental/utility assistance to Hamilton County residents. Specifically, $7,266,070 was awarded in rental assistance and $505,701 in utility…
Read MoreIDEM Offers Free Virtual Earth Day Presentations To Hoosier Students
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is offering free virtual presentations to elementary schools across the state to celebrate Earth Day 2022. Every year, IDEM staff meet with students to talk about their careers and share science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) based lessons about air, land, water, and recycling. “IDEM’s annual Earth Day…
Read MoreIndiana Lawmakers To Host Annual Blood Drive To Aid With Historic Blood Shortage
Members of the Indiana General Assembly are rolling up their sleeves to help address the blood supply crisis by hosting their 13th annual Statehouse Day Blood Drive on Wednesday, Feb. 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the South Atrium at the Indiana Statehouse. Dangerously low blood supply levels are posing a concerning risk…
Read MoreJustin Roberts of Indianapolis Earns Degree from Georgia State University
Justin Roberts of Indianapolis earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Speech Communications from Georgia State University during the fall 2021 semester. More than 3,000 students graduated from Georgia State University during the fall 2021 semester at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels. Georgia State University, an enterprising urban public research university,…
Read MoreLocal Students Graduate From Indiana Connections Academy
More than 100 students recently graduated from Indiana Connections Academy, a tuition-free full-time public virtual school as part of the Class of 2022 – including Isabel Hernandez, Hayden Lee and Kailey Crenshaw from Fishers; and Tarquin Dunn from Noblesville. Indiana Connections Academy provides students with the continuous support of highly-skilled teachers and curriculum that focuses…
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