State Rep. Donna Schaibley Announces Plan To Retire After Nearly A Decade Of Public Service

State Rep. Donna Schaibley (R-Carmel) today announced her plans to retire next year. Having served since 2014 in the Indiana General Assembly, Schaibley said she will complete her current term and not seek re-election in 2024. Schaibley represents House District 24, which includes portions of Boone and Hamilton counties, and currently serves as vice chair…

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Carmel Board Of Public Works And Public Safety Meeting

Wednesday, October 18 MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 1. MINUTES a. Minutes from the October 4, 2023, Regular Meeting 2. BID OPENING AND AWARD a. Bid Award for 20-ENG-11TC 96th Street Tree Clearing; United Construction Services; ($89,600.00); Jeremy Kashman, City Engineer b. Bid Award for 22-ENG-02 116th Street Multi-Use Path from Michigan Road to Towne Road;…

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Daily Almanac: October 5, 2023

Sunrise/Sunset: RISE: 7:46 a.m.SET: 7:25 p.m. High/Low Temperatures: HIGH: 74 °FLOW: 65 °F Today is…: • Global James Bond Day• Do Something Nice Day• World Teacher’s Day What Happened On This Day: • 2000 Bulldozer Revolution in former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. President Slobodan Milosevic was overthrown after hundreds of thousands of protesters gathered in…

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How Green Is Burning Man?

Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard a lot about the Burning Man festival of late. Can you shed light on just how “green” or not-so-green this event really is? Burning Man, the annual arts and music festival held in the middle of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, has garnered global attention for its avant-garde art, radical self-expression, and…

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Experts Say, ‘Climate Change’ Is A Hoax

by John Grimaldi   “In the good old summertime,” as the song goes, you can expect a heat wave or two in certain parts of the country. Indeed, summer is the warm season. It’s the norm. And, come November and December it will be chilly and downright cold in many parts of the country. But…

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