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Noblesville High grad named Ms. Wheelchair Indiana (The Indianapolis Star)
A 2002 Noblesville High School graduate who helps produce children's productions at Hamilton County Theatre Guild's Belfry Theater has been named Ms. Wheelchair Indiana 2010.Hamilton County agencies join Project Lifesaver, which helps find those who wander (The Indianapolis Star) Project Lifesaver, a program designed to help authorities find people who wander because of illness or disability, is accepting participants in Hamilton County.
Secretary of state hopeful quits Natural Resources job (The Indianapolis Star) FISHERS -- Charlie White, a Hamilton County Republican who has announced his candidacy for Secretary of State, has left the Indiana Department of Natural Resources for a position in the private sector.
3 from county to serve in '500' Princess program (Noblesville Ledger) Three young women from Hamilton County have been selected to serve in the 2010 500 Festival Princess program. Rachel Demaree, Atlanta, is a Purdue University sophomore majoring in youth development and agricultural education.
Senate candidate wants to reign in federal spending (The Seymour Tribune) A Hamilton County Republican vying for that party’s nomination for one of Indiana’s two U.S. Senate seats makes no apologies for not being a career politician. “Politicians on both sides of the aisle have lost control,” Richard Behney told...
Boone County jobless rate jumps to 8.5% in January (The Indianapolis Star) The economic recession continued its tight grip on the area, with hundreds more Boone County residents losing their jobs in January.
Mathematical model can help communities better evaluate sex offender policies (PhysOrg) (PhysOrg.com) -- A new mathematical model developed by Indiana University Bloomington and Arizona State University geographers could help communities that are in the midst of passing or reforming sex offender laws. The researchers describe the model and report its first test in an Early View edition of Papers in Regional Science. By forcing users to quantify risk and issues of special concern ...
Animal shelter event raises $25,000 (Noblesville Ledger) A Wine, Wags & Whiskers benefit Friday night raised $25,000 -- $15,000 more than last year's inaugural event -- for the Humane Society for Hamilton County.
Metro on the go (The Indianapolis Star) MARION COUNTY Staff's quick use of defibrillator saves principal Lowell Elementary School Principal Susan Howard is alive today because of some colleagues' quick actions.
4 place 1st in high school broadcasters' contest (The Indianapolis Star) Carmel High School had four first place winners in the Indiana Association of School Broadcasters' High School Broadcasting Competition and Conference.