Raising Red Flag on Human Trafficking at Indy 500

 As the 110th running of the Indianapolis 500 approaches this weekend, Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling on Hoosiers and visitors to stay alert for signs of human trafficking during race weekend.  “Big events like the Indy 500 create opportunities that human traffickers actively exploit,” Rokita said. “We’re asking everyone to keep their eyes and ears…

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What If Matt Painter Had Gone to IU to Play For Bob Knight?

Sometime during the 2026-27 college basketball season, Matt Painter will surpass his mentor Gene Keady as the winningest coach in Purdue history. But had Painter’s teenage wish come true, there’s a possibility he would be pursuing Bob Knight’s victory record at Indiana University instead. “I hated Purdue,” Painter recalled a few years ago on The…

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Let’s Take a Trip Into the Twilight Zone

BY THE NUMBERS By The Numbers, a look at what’s in the news . . . by the numbers. These are just numbers, not suggestions that they mean more or less than what they are. We do not suggest that one number is connected to another. These are simply facts with no extraneous details, bias…

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Andy Takes Us Back for International Nurses Day

Photos courtesy Andy Chandler At the time of this publishing, tomorrow, May 12th is International Nurses Day.  Working in the archives at a museum dedicated to a reporter who documented people’s daily lives, it’s easier to discuss a specific government program, time, or issue through the eyes of someone who experienced it.  Most people come to museums expecting to see a collection of artifacts. Among the…

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Stamp Out Hunger Saturday

Saturday, May 9th marks the 34th anniversary of the largest one-day food drive in the nation – the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive. Letter carriers are in the communities they serve every day and often come face to face with a sad reality for far too many, hunger.“Many of the…

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SEAT OF POWER!

Dick Wolfsie On our recent vacation, the weather was so bad one night that we decided to see a movie. Our selection had received great reviews. But just to be sure, I lingered outside the entrance to overhear what people were saying as they left the theater. Sometimes, at restaurants, I also like to gauge…

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The Sleep You Reap

Slumber is all too often a neglected notion. Of all of our basic human needs for survival, sleep typically lands last on our list. I will be the first to admit that as an ADHD adult, I’ve been known to quip “I’ll sleep when I’m dead!” I ‘rest’ my case. However, if we turn a…

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Lions CAN Help!

Noblesville Lions are collecting new, manual can openers to share with families who rely on local food pantries for support. Many families receive canned goods, but don’t own a working can opener. Community members can donate new, manual can openers at the entrance to Ginger’s Cafe during regular business hours. From left, Lions George Long…

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