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$500,000 In New Federal Grant Funds Available For Specialty Crop Industry
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Eligible projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Indiana, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops. “Indiana…
Read MoreCenter For Performing Arts, Fifth Third Bank Announce Multi-Year Sponsorship
Patrons visiting the Center for the Performing Arts in the coming weeks will notice something new at the Palladium and at the James Building, which houses the Tarkington and the Studio Theater. The Center and Fifth Third Bank today announced the first-ever naming partnership for the ticket counters that serve the Center and its six…
Read MoreLocal Entrepreneur to Open Blo Blow Dry Bar in Fishers
Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America’s original blow dry bar franchise, will open its newest bar on Feb. 11 in Fishers, Ind.. Located next to the Fishers District at 11595 Whistle Dr., Suite 102, the new bar will offer guests five signature styles on its hair menu, a la carte options, a variety of hair…
Read MoreU.S. Soybean Farmers Weigh in on Vilsack’s Rural Climate Initiative
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new $1 billion investment in partnerships that support climate-smart farming, ranching and forestry practices and that expand market opportunities for those climate-smart commodities to increase their competitive edge. The American Soybean Association was engaged in that program announcement on Monday. “ASA appreciates USDA’s announcement of the new Partnerships…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 09, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:48 a.m. SET: 6:16 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 40 °F Low: 30 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Chocolate Day • Read in the Bathtub Day • Pizza Pie Day What Happened On This Day • 1964 The Beatles embark on their first tour in the United States • 1969 The Boeing 747 flies…
Read MoreRiverview Health Chosen For Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Study To Help Veterans
Riverview Health Wound Care has been chosen to partner with Indiana Department of Health and Purdue University to participate in a new program to study hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans. During HBOT, patients lie down in a clear acrylic chamber allowing staff to…
Read More‘What’s In Your Attic?’ Program Is Open To Public
What heirlooms, novelties, antiques or uniques are stashed away inside your attic or other storage spaces? Author Donna Cronk asked this question of herself when she climbed her attic’s pull-down ladder during the 2020. What she found among the old prom dresses, letters, tap shoes, and childhood toys were more than treasures—they were reminders of…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Feb. 8, 2022
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:45 a.m. SET: 6:11 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 36 °F Low: 4 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Fettuccine Alfredo Day • National Periodic Table Day What Happened On This Day • 2009 The Black Saturday bushfires in Australia kill 173 people • 1992 The European Union is established as the Maastricht Treaty…
Read MoreLindsey Bennett Receives 2021 ‘Stake in the Ground’ Award
The Noblesville Common Council recognized City Attorney Lindsey Bennett as the 2021 Stake in the Ground honoree at their recent meeting. Bennett began working for Noblesville in 2020 in the newly created position to better assist the city navigate through increasingly complex legal issues associated with major infrastructure projects, new challenges in public health and…
Read MoreHealth Department Makes Plans to Close Mass Clinic at 4H Fairgrounds
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the 4H Fairgrounds in Noblesville will close its operation after Fri., Feb. 18th. “The demand for vaccinations has leveled off and there are now enough additional vaccine sites to fill the need,” says Chris Walker, emergency preparedness coordinator for the Hamilton County Health Department. “That means we no longer require…
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