The Carmel International Arts Festival keeps boosting its international presence with a variety of dance performances. The festival is from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 27 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 28 in the Carmel Arts & Design District. “We have more dance performances from different groups tha| Current Publishing
Carmel High School senior Megan Xia had a special reason for her pursuit of painting. “I was originally drawn to art through the works of painters and comic artists, which introduced me to the beauty of visual storytelling,” Xia said. “I experience hypophantasia, or a very weak ability to vis| Current Publishing
Carmel resident Dr. Keyur P. Vora was the lead author in a study that made a discovery in the treatment of a complication that can occur after a specific kind of heart attack. Vora, 42, the director of clinical imaging research at the Cardiovascular Imaging Research Center at the Indiana School of| Current Publishing
The Zionsville Plan Commission recommended a rezoning request last month for two parcels that were recently added to Lions Park. The Zionsville Lions Club is in the process of completing a master plan for the 85-year-old park. As part of the plan, the club acquired two parcels north of the existing| Current Publishing
The City of Westfield is accepting entries for its second Veterans Day Ceremony poster and essay contest. The contest was created in 2024 to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans. The contest is open to all students in the City of Westfield or Westfield Washington Township. “I’m proud to see| Current Publishing
The Fishers Arts Council hosted the sixth annual Juried Exhibit of Hamilton County Artists awards ceremony Sept. 12. According to an announcement from the FAC, 57 artists were selected for this year’s exhibit by juror Carl Schafer. Of those, the top “Best in Show" prize went to Fishers resident A| Current Publishing
The Hamilton County Election Board failed to get the unanimous vote needed to move the county from traditional precinct-based voting to a countywide vote center model Sept. 18. The Hamilton County Council and the Hamilton County Commissioners previously voted in favor of the initiative. Under In| Current Publishing
Community Health Network hosted its second health care career exploration event for area high school and junior high school students Sept. 10 with its “Heart of Healthcare: Diving into Career Opportunities” at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital, 8075 Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, next to Communit| Current Publishing
Mud Creek Conservancy, a nonprofit land trust, has launched a new campaign to build Blue Heron Nature Preserve on Sargent Road between 75th Street and Fall Creek Road. The 12-acre site was purchased in 2024 by the land trust, which has set a capital campaign goal of $150,000 to turn it into a publi| Current Publishing
By Jeff McDermott I've watched the Carmel City Council's 2026 budget hearings with great interest and appreciate that difficult decisions must be made in light of reduced tax revenue under Senate Enrolled Act 1. As an arts leader, I must advocate for our arts community. I speak primarily for Allie| Current Publishing
