Local Opinion

Homeowners, landscapers should avoid ornamental pear trees

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What started as an attractive addition to suburban Indiana landscapes has turned into a threat to Hoosier forests. For years, ornamental pear trees, most commonly...

Make the most of summer before it speeds by

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I donated snacks. I bought gifts for teachers. I admit that in the final days of May, lunch boxes were filled with the foods...

Public has spoken, IDEM should listen

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<p><strong>South Bend Tribune</strong></p> <p>Last year, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management floated a terrible idea — one that would make accessing public information more difficult...

The parking spot: A property rights saga

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Both ends of the alley behind my house were blocked one day last week. It annoyed me no end. But it also set me...

Public has spoken, IDEM should listen

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South Bend Tribune Last year, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management floated a terrible idea — one that would make accessing public information more difficult...

Letter: More empty posturing among 2nd amendment chants

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To the editor: Our communities are awash with a sea of guns and people who are careless of how they are kept. Kids don’t need...

Remember these Indy 500 racing personalities…or not

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<p>We all recall Indy 500 winners Rick Mears, Al Unser, Jr., and A. J. Foyt. Recently, a longtime friend (and race fan for 80...

Remember these Indy 500 racing personalities…or not

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We all recall Indy 500 winners Rick Mears, Al Unser, Jr., and A. J. Foyt. Recently, a longtime friend (and race fan for 80...

Stating your case to the state to control some local issues

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<p>It seems strange that Vigo County and other Indiana communities need the state government’s approval before conducting some intensely local functions.</p> <p>The state government also...

Be careful what you wish for when considering population, pay

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Indiana ranked third in the nation in growth of real per capita personal income in 2016. Those numbers came out last week. Not once...