County should cash in on tourism market
A new report documents the growing impact tourism has on the Indiana economy.
The report released by Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann and...
Parents behind bars critical issue in Indiana
Indiana has one of the nation’s highest rates of incarcerated parents, and the negative effects on their children are significant.
According to...
Coping with idiots on ground, at 30,000 feet
I have a new hero. His name is Dave (I think; it could also be Dale), and he works at the American Airlines ticket...
Letter: Raising cigarette tax could save lives
To the editor:
The use of tobacco is the most preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Numerous types...
Families channel grief into lasting legacies
Daily Journal
Last month, Franklin FFA members hosted an annual fundraising breakfast to help buy stuffed animals for children at Johnson Memorial...
Business leaders not taking sensible steps
This is a true story. Only the names and the dialogue have been changed because of the elapsed time and my faulty memory.
...
Letter: Town designation would benefit police
To the editor:
In the Feb. 16 edition was an article about K-9 (police dog) members in the various departments. One subject...
Town council made right move on utility waiver
Daily Journal
When New Whiteland moved its town offices, its mail didn’t catch up with the proper locations for several days. As...
Past century destroyed our confidence in future
A few weeks ago, a scientific article about the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe was reprinted in the Daily Journal. After I...
Early education better than lengthy testing
The steam-heat radiators leaked every winter, so we propped our feet on the desk legs.
My elementary school also lacked air conditioning...