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(StatePoint) The holiday season is a joyous time to reconnect with family and loved ones, but it also brings unique health and safety risks, according to doctors, who recommend a bit of extra vigilance to protect yourself and those close to you. “During the hectic holiday season, it can be hard to carve out time…

Attorney General Todd Rokita warned Hoosiers that complex forms of “phantom hacker” scams are on the rise — a new three-step hoax in which fraudsters pose as tech-support representatives, financial institutions, and government officials claiming foreign hackers have accessed their account. “Cybercriminals keep coming up with new and elaborate schemes to deceive Hoosiers,” Rokita said.…

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana National Guard hosted a groundbreaking ceremony today for its newest readiness center in Atlanta, IN. The new facility will include approximately 66,000 square feet of space on an existing, state-owned 55-acre plot of land in Hamilton County. “In May, I proudly signed a budget including $8 million in…

Residents Encouraged to Drop off Unused and Unwanted Prescription Drugs  In honor of National Drug Take Back Day, the Hamilton County Council on Alcohol & Other Drugs (HCCOAOD) will host a take-back event on Saturday, October 28th in the far east parking lot of Riverview Health in Noblesville. The drop off location is directly across…

Hamilton County lawmakers encourage local college students and recent graduates to apply online for an internship at the Indiana Statehouse before the Oct. 31 deadline. “The House internship program has helped hundreds of students lay a foundation for successful careers in both the public and private sectors,” said House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers). “Students gain…

Tuesday, October 24, 2023 – 9 a.m. Call meeting to order pledge of allegiance Petitions or comments by citizens who are present approval of agenda Consent Agenda For Approval #1 Approval Of Minutes: October 10, 2023 #2 Board To Consider Acceptance Of Warranty Deed For Greenfield Avenue Over Wheeler Ditch Culvert Replacement (EN-354-02) (Andrew Rodewald)…

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2023 – 7 p.m. CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 10, 2023 – WORK SESSION APPROVAL OF MINUTES: OCTOBER 10, 2023 APPROVAL OF AGENDA PETITIONS OR COMMENTS BY CITIZENS WHO ARE PRESENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS APPROVAL OF CLAIMS PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED ORDINANCES #24-09-23 COUNCIL TO CONSIDER…

I. CALL TO ORDER – PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – MOMENT OF SILENCE II. RECOGNITIONS ■ Hare Teacher Spotlight / Hinkle Creek Elementary School III. REPORTS ■ Building Spotlight / Hinkle Creek Elementary School Jack Lawrence, Principal IV. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA TOPICS The purpose of this comment period is to allow the public an opportunity…

By: Whitney Downard Lawmakers continued to wrestle with Indiana’s high health care costs Thursday, determining which state actions would be effective to strengthen a free market. Two national experts testified virtually before the committee to share what other states had done and review options but legislators seemed frustrated by the need to take action. “……