By Daniel R. Pearson Robert Lighthizer appeared recently at a hearing that focused on his qualifications to lead the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Senate Finance Committee will evaluate his ability to fulfill USTR’s mission, which emphasizes working...
By Michael J. Hicks Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently opined that we should tax robots as we tax people in order to slow technological job changes. Since I have written about the distortions inherent in the way we tax capital...
I’ve never put together a bucket list. I don’t want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane, hike the Appalachian Trail or climb to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro. In fact, I’m still recovering from the trip my wife...
For 64 teams from across the nation, their final road leads to Valapariso University. The Lutheran Basketball Association of America’s National Tournament of Champions commences today, and a pair of Jackson County programs are primed for competition. St. John’s Sauers girls...
BROWNSTOWN When Bethany Brewster began serving with the Brownstown Town Council, she was working part time at her own daycare and spent the rest of the time at home with her two young children. That allowed her to attend council and...
BROWNSTOWN Taking time away from sports and other activities, a family of seven decided to give up a few hours on a recent evening to help those in need. Sasha and Jesse Yeadon of Brownstown and their five children, Jazzlynn Yeadon,...
A Jackson County man accused of raping and holding a woman against her will was arrested after an officer pulled the woman out of the home through a window, police report. Alan Conrad Karenke, 46, of Seymour, faces felony charges...
By David Carlson Sometimes when we step out of our normal routines, life surprises us with unexpected gifts. That is what happened to me a few weeks ago. I was traveling home from an interfaith gathering on the north side of...
Seymour native Caroline Bowman needs the public's vote to be named a 2017 Indianapolis Colts cheerleader. Votes can be made at colts.com/cheerleaders/cheer-showcase-vote.html. Bowman, a graduate of the University of Louisville, is one of 50 finalists that will compete in a live...
Three local legislators plan to conduct a town hall meeting from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the Jackson County Learning Center, 323 Dupont Drive, Seymour. Lawmakers planning to attend are state District 69 Rep. Jim Lucas, R-Seymour, state District...