Focus: Public schools
Gov. Mike Pence has declared that this year’s meeting of the state legislature will be an “education session dedicated to improving all our schools...
Draining of Kankakee basin destroyed an Indiana habitat
Long before scientists understood the benefits of wetlands, Hoosiers drained a wildlife Garden of Eden that stretched from western St. Joseph County to the...
New year brings new day with new possibilities
What will 2016 bring? What will Jan. 2 bring?
Expect mistakes
If it was Jan. 2, 1860, I could anticipate...
Choppy cruise gives rise to waves of protest
The Wolfsies have returned from a Christmas cruise where high seas and bad weather made our journey less than enjoyable. So, in the spirit...
Helping teachers recognize dyslexia good for students
If dyslexia goes unrecognized, it can hamper a child's education throughout that youngster's schooling. That's why State Rep. Woody Burton, R-Greenwood, authored a bill...
Women’s sports pioneer truly was legend
The word "legend" gets bandied about so often nowadays it loses much of its meeting, but Ruth Ann Callon truly was a legend in...
Final week of year needs catchy name
Even if for some reason you don’t celebrate, observe or participate in any of the various winter holidays, the majority of the people in...
5 simple tasks to help get a jump on another new year
The Christmas presents sit unwrapped under the tree, the decorations begin to find their way back into boxes, and the cookies quickly disappear from...
Restricting aid for able-bodied not un-Christian
“For the poor you have with you always, but you do not always have Me.” — Jesus Christ
In a letter to...
The public-private partnership trap
A trend recently in economic development circles has been to encourage public-private partnerships. In this kind of partnership, the government partners with a private...