Local Opinion

This past Sunday, sometime shortly before the ungodly hour of 4:30 a.m., I was jolted out of my much-needed beauty sleep by a loud and long roll of thunder.

By Steve Plasse

Aim Media Indiana

When my late wife, Ann, joined my extended family in 1968, her smile, openness and quick hugs made everyone embrace her.

By Veronica Raussin

I intended to write something pithy about the just-concluded General Assembly session since it was full of portentous news: A whopping $44 billion budget, new public health initiatives, an enormous expansion of school choice, last-minute, eye-popping raises for the governor and other top elected state officials, a deep dive into the morass of contentious social issues.

Since the big race is coming up, I thought I would tell you a few memories of the race.

We are now three full years past the worst month of the COVID recession, so it is helpful to assess how Indiana’s employment has rebounded.

I don’t know if you’ve noticed or not, but there seems to be a whole lot of buzzing going on this spring in our little county.

Toward the end of every month, I receive a “special” document in my church mailbox requiring my attention.