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Making the case: Westfield superintendent touts school district, gives referendum details
As the No. 1 cheerleader for Westfield Washington Schools Corp., Superintendent John Atha took the opportunity during his annual State of the Schools presentation to highlight that, in a state that promotes school choice, WWS is the school district most local parents choose.…
MI Homes of Indiana proposes 413-home community in Noblesville
MI Homes of Indiana has proposed a 413-home residential development on approximately 215 acres south of and adjacent to 166th Street and east of and adjacent to Olio Road. The development, Forest View Farms, was presented at the Sept. 15 Noblesville Common Council meeting. The…
Shifting sands: Fishers mayor presents 2027 budget in the face of changing tax laws
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness introduced what he referred to as a “pretty boring” draft 2027 city budget to the Fishers City Council and members of the public Sept. 21. In a time of fiscal uncertainty, Fadness said he was proud of the dull spending plan, which totals about $224…
Hendricks County Authors Showcase returns to downtown Danville for third year
The Hendricks County Authors Showcase will return to downtown Danville for its third year Sept. 26. The free event, presented by The Authors’ Patch, will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 117 S. Washington St. It will bring together more than 50 authors from Hendricks County and…
Nonprofit supports supports, connects women in finance professions
For more than a decade, Executive Women in Finance has connected and supported women across Central Indiana’s business community. The nonprofit fosters mentorship, leadership development and professional connections for women at every stage of their careers while encouraging the…
Carmel-based nonprofit provides shoe pantry to Boys & Girls Club of Boone County
New shoes are coming to the Boys & Girls Club of Boone County. The Carmel-based nonprofit New Shoe Day donates new footwear to youth organizations, and it most recently partnered with Randy Schaffer Homes to supply a new shoe pantry to the Boys & Girls Club of Boone County’s…
Zionsville nixes deficit spending for 2027, additional firefighters still planned
The Town of Zionsville plans to appropriate an additional $2.4 million this year to cover expenses that will lead to a balanced budget in 2027. Next year’s budget initially included deficit spending and dipping into the town’s surplus; however, not any more thanks to some…
Exit 210 rebrands to Deer Creek District in Noblesville
The 5,000-acre area commonly known as the “exit 210” corridor off I-69 in east Noblesville has a new name. Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen announced the rebranding to Deer Creek District at his Sept. 10 State of the City address. “When we look at rebrands and the path forward for…
Second Wawa coming to Westfield
Among the items on the Westfield Plan Commission’s consent agenda Sept. 21 was a new Wawa convenience store and gas station, which will be at the southeast corner of 191st Street and Chad Hittle Drive. The consent agenda was approved without discussion and there was no…
Fishers Century Club picks SERVE for quarterly donation
Fishers Century Club members selected SERVE Village as the recipient of the club’s quarterly donation during a Sept. 15 meeting that focused on local nonprofit organizations that stepped forward to help Hamilton County residents affected by recent flooding. SERVE Village helped…
Zionsville Town Council approves moratorium on data centers, wind and solar projects
Zionsville joined the growing list of municipalities that are halting data center developments Sept. 21 as the Zionsville Town Council approved a one-year moratorium. The moratorium also applies to solar and wind farms and battery energy storage systems. The action taken by the…
Governor Braun travels across Indiana to support storm recovery, celebrate excellence in education, meet local leaders, and support food security efforts
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Mike Braun traveled across Indiana last week to meet with local elected officials, assess storm recovery efforts in Madison County, congratulate the 2027... The post Governor Braun travels across Indiana to support storm recovery, celebrate excellence in…