News across Greater Indianapolis

Kids bookstore to open next month in downtown Carmel
Wendy Fitzgerald is confident she found the perfect location for Kids Ink Books, which is set to open Oct. 15 at 22 N. Range Line Rd. “We’re super excited to be right in the heart of the Carmel Arts & Design, and I’m personally surprised there’s not already an indie bookstore in…

Free Carmel event to highlight maternal mental health resources
Carmel therapists Brittany Dewbrew-Hale and Leila Mortazavi know the importance of maternal mental health in Indiana. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows roughly 13 percent of Indiana mothers experience postpartum depression symptoms — higher than the national…

Sheridan High School welcomes eight foreign exchange students
Submitted by Sheridan Community Schools This semester, Sheridan High School has the pleasure of having eight foreign exchange students join the student body: Aitana Fernandez Perez, Sergio Agenjo Quiroz, and...

What we carry from the Peace Table
What if peace begins at the breakfast table? Not with a grand speech. Not with everyone agreeing. But with people sitting down together, making room for one another’s stories, and...

Tipton Schools highlights strong financial stewardship in 2027 budget presentation
Submitted by Tipton Community School Corporation At Tipton Community School Corporation’s (TCSC) annual budget hearing on Sept. 22, Business Superintendent Scott Jaworski shared an overview picture of the district’s financial...

‘Food is Medicine’ initiative launches to improve community health through nutrition
A coalition of healthcare, nonprofit, agricultural, and community organizations has launched a six-month Food is Medicine initiative designed to improve health outcomes and increase access to nutritious food for Hamilton...

Noblesville Lions serve up brats at Brewfest
On Saturday, Sept. 12, Lions served bratwurst, hot dogs, and chips at Noblesville Brewfest, which supports the Forest Park Aquatic Center. (ABOVE, from left) Lions Jeff Dick, Gary Hipes, Jen...

“Country-fied” tomatoes
Don’t be fooled by tomatoes that are purchased in a grocery store! There’s something very special about tomatoes that are homegrown. But even beyond that, there’s something even more special...

Carmel & Pedcor Companies announce return of annual Oktoberfest
Submitted by City of Carmel Carmel city officials and Pedcor Companies invite residents and visitors to celebrate the arrival of autumn at the annual Carmel Oktoberfest, taking place from 6...

Spartz demands TV stations stop airing PAC ad about stock transactions
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz’s campaign said Thursday, Sept. 24, that her attorneys had demanded Indianapolis television stations stop airing a political advertisement she says falsely portrays her as profiting from stock trading while serving in Congress. The advertisement,…

Snapshot: Home Instead celebrates 30th anniversary
Representatives from Home Instead, an in-home senior care agency at 5570 Pebble Village Lane in Noblesville, celebrate 30 years of serving aging adults and their families with a Sept. 22 ribbon-cutting ceremony. Locally owned by Chris and Cheri Irons, Home Instead has built a…

Hamilton County Council wraps 2027 budget hearings
The Hamilton County Council recently completed two days of hearings on the proposed 2027 budget, with discussion focused on staffing two new courts and the county’s new public safety center scheduled to open next year. The 2027 budget is scheduled to be adopted at a special…