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Work on U.S. 31 in Hamilton County is now expected to be completed three years sooner than originally planned. Last week, INDOT announced its intent to speed up U.S. 31 Hamilton County construction using contractor financing, a public-private partnership strategy enabled last year through one of Gov. Mitch Daniels’ legislative initiatives. Through this proposed plan, the project would open to traffic by [...]
A new trade group, the Technology Association of Hamilton County, has formed to help elevate the technology industry’s presence and help member companies grow. Ron Brumbarger, president of BitWise Solutions and chairman of the Hamilton County Alliance Board, said the technology industry is the backbone to improving local economy. “As an owner of a technology company, I can attest to [...]
INDOT is partnering with the Westfield Fire and Police Depts. to use the demolitions of buildings purchased for the Major Moves U.S. 31 construction project as an opportunity for hands-on training. The departments will train firefighters and police officers for real-life situations, such as search and rescue, percussion entry to be performed at the buildings lining U.S. 31 through an [...]
The first annual Fertility and Family Building Fair will be hosted by the Indiana Collaboration for Families with Infertility this April in conjunction with National Infertility Awareness Week. Registration for the fair begins March 1. The fair will feature fertility specialists, maternal and child health specialists and financial resources focusing on fertility care such as insurance and financial planning. ICFI [...]
Former Secretary of State Charlie White was sentenced to one year of electronic monitored home detention by Hamilton County Superior Court Judge Steve Nation on Feb. 23. White was convicted of six felony charges including voter fraud for casting a ballot in a district in which he no longer lived during the May 2010 primary.
House Concurrent Resolution 006 (HCR 6) – that calls for uniting all of Indiana in the Central Time Zone – will be heard by the House Roads and Transportation Committee, tomorrow, February 22 when it convenes at the State House. HCR 6 is considered a correction of wording for Senate Bill 127 that was passed in 2005. The bill urged [...]
An additional case of measles has been confirmed in Central Indiana, State health officials said today, bringing the total number of cases to 14. This case was initially reported on Friday, Feb. 17, by the City of Noblesville where the individual resides and works. The case had not been confirmed by the State Health Department at that time. All confirmed [...]
Community Health Network unveiled a new community health needs assessment tool last week that includes over 100 nationally recognized measurements rating the overall health status of Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby County residents. The health needs assessment, available to the public oneCommunity.com, uses data compiled from governmental and non-governmental agencies and is automatically updated as the most recent [...]
Mayor Andy Cook announced the most recent plans he discussed with INDOT at the monthly meeting regarding the U.S. 31 project and its impact on Westfield in the immediate years to come. Here’s what you can expect for the next three years: 2012: A lot of demolition in areas, many off-line roads built. The extension south of Wheeler Road into [...]
Geocachers are hookedon geocaching in Hamilton County parks, and they may be able to scratch the cache itch year-around. Westfield Parks and Recreation Dept. teamed up with Noblesville, Fishers and Washington Township parks and recreation departments as part of the Super Celebration Site activities for Super Bowl weekend, Cache for the Big Game. The first geocaching event for all participating [...]
