Archive for May 2025
MORE TRASH TALK
“What is this?” Mary Ellen inquired the other day as she dangled a doodad in front of my face. It was small, white, plastic, hexagonal, and had several grooves. “It…
Read MoreAsk Rusty – Must I take Medicare Part A even if I have VA or Medicaid Coverage?
Dear Rusty: Does everyone need to sign up for Medicare part A, even if you are ex-military? Or only on Medicaid, regardless of whether you are eligible for Social Security…
Read MoreBBB Helps You Spot Scams
You bought something online, and the seller wants you to pay through Cash App. Is that okay? You got a new job, and your new employer sends you a check for…
Read MoreDon’t Get Lapped by Indy 500 Scammers
As Hoosiers and out-of-state visitors prepare to spend money on good times at the Indy 500, Attorney General Todd Rokita is waving the caution flag — encouraging fans to beware…
Read MoreRemembering End of Vietnam War
EDITOR’S NOTE: The 50th anniversary of end of Vietnam War and the 60th anniversary of U.S. combat involvement in Vietnam was the topic of a Memorial Day speech in Henry…
Read MoreZach Edey, Daniel Jacobsen, Ryan Day, Curt Cignetti and Other Notes
Yahoo Sports NBA Draft analyst Krysten Peek called him “one of the worst picks I’ve seen in draft history.” That was her instant analysis of Purdue great Zach Edey going…
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Butch Recalls Strange Visitors From Another Planet
During most of the years that I was a police officer, I worked the night shift. Even after I was elected Sheriff, I worked that shift, as that is…
Read MoreLWV Talks Future of Library
There’s a lot of chatter these days about the future of Indiana’s public libraries, and the Crawfordsville District Public Library has not escaped the rumor mill. With changes to the…
Read MoreWandering Off Beaten Path Into Sports
Notes found scribbled on the back of a 1973 Indiana Pacers-Kentucky Colonels scorecard . . . * * * FOR THE 21 or 22 of you (statistics show more of…
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