Let’s play “what happens when?” What happens when a senior falls and no one there is strong enough to help her up? What happens after an adult overdoses in their driveway? What …
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1/20/23
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I have always been proud to be a Hoosier, proclaiming it boldly even to coastal snobs who almost think of it as a confession of mental deficiency.
I was not born in Indiana, but I was raised …
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1/18/23
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Good and wise leaders must possess many skills. None are more important than the ability to lead a group or community through tension and conflict. Conflict currently seems always present or …
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1/18/23
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I am writing to express my appreciation for the staff at Franciscan Hospital in Crawfordsville and Franciscan Hospital in Lafayette. On Jan. 2, 2023, my wife had an emergency and I had to rush her to …
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1/17/23
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INDIANAPOLIS -— When it comes to switching parties, the list is a long one and recently dominated by the Southland, which in the wake of the 1965 Great Society Voting Rights Act prompted an …
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1/16/23
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1/14/23
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1/14/23
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As Congress and many state legislatures get under way for the year, there are lots of new lawmakers out there starting to learn the ropes. It’s an exhilarating, exhausting time, and …
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1/13/23
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The morning after straight-line winds pummeled Crawfordsville in May 2017, it looked like a tiny tornado had waltzed Main Street, crushing cars and bashing houses. Fat tree limbs rendered some blocks …
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1/13/23
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1/11/23
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1/11/23
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How about a David Letterman-style top 10 list about Montgomery County’s year-long bicentennial efforts. It’s a humorous recap of the hard work of the bicentennial planning team and will …
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1/6/23
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1/6/23
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1/6/23
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The 118th Congress convenes Jan. 3, and while it’s impossible to know in advance what it will or won’t accomplish, it’s a fair bet there will be drama. With the GOP taking control …
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1/4/23
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I was born in the Year of the Pig, which I relate with a mixture of gratification and regret.
My pride comes from the admirable qualities with which that accident of birth has endowed me. I have, …
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1/4/23
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1/4/23
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1/4/23
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I was born in the Year of the Pig, which I relate with a mixture of gratification and regret.
My pride comes from the admirable qualities with which that accident of birth has endowed me. I have, …
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1/4/23
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INDIANAPOLIS — U.S. Sens. Todd Young and Mike Braun began the 117th Congress watching President Trump’s coup d’etat roil the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 with an overt attempt at …
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12/31/22
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