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FOR THE RECORD

March 26, 2024

For The Record is a public service and regular feature in The Paper of Montgomery County. It is designed to tell you what is scheduled to happen and what actually does happen in meetings paid for with your tax dollars.…

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Lady Justice is Crying Behind Her Blindfold

March 26, 2024

Don’t know about you, but I try to follow some of the legal issues rotating around our upcoming presidential election. The cases against Trump, some criminal, some civil. The national security issues with Biden. The ongoing allegations against Biden’s son…

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Montgomery Sports Report March 2024

March 26, 2024

Whether it’s a sign of getting older or Purdue basketball getting better, the Boilermakers wrapped up their 13th Big Ten Conference championship in my lifetime with an 80-74 victory against Michigan State last Saturday night in Mackey Arena.That total is…

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You My Not Have Heard These Stories

March 26, 2024

In A Room of One’s Own, Virginia Woolf wrote“For most of history, Anonymous was a woman.” For millenia, most women’s stories slipped into anonymity or oblivion, such that half of the world’s population lost histories and exemplars shining a light…

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For Women’s History Month midwifery then and now

March 26, 2024

Happy Women’s History Month! We turn to one of the oldest professions for women, relevant in a county where maternal healthcare options have been decreasing. “Midwifery is an ancient practice, passed down through the hands of women through generations,” write…

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Butch Remembers the Rookie Cop . . .

March 26, 2024

   Here’s another incident I’ll never forget . . . As I came on duty one summer evening, the dispatcher advised me to check the location and status of an Indiana State trooper. The trooper, who was assigned to Tippecanoe County,…

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Indiana’s Severe Weather Requires Plan of Action

March 26, 2024

In the months of February, March, April and May, Hoosiers know to expect all kinds of weather. From snow and ice to thunderstorms and tornadoes, Indiana experiences a wide range of weather.  That is why Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb…

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Local Author Signing Books at Linden Library

March 26, 2024

Author Grace Tilney will be at the Linden Carnegie Library on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to sign her debut novel, Cupcake Curveball. Grace has has always loved to read and recently decided to fulfill a lifelong dream…

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Mike Warren Tosses Hat in GOP Primary

March 26, 2024

Mike Warren, born and raised in Montgomery County, has announced his candidacy for an at-large seat on the county council as a Republican. Warren is a Senior Associate Director of Alumni & Affinity Group Engagement at Wabash College.  He and…

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Deery Looks Back on 2024 Legislative Session

March 26, 2024

With the 2024  Legislative session concluded, Republican State Sen. Spencer Deery looks back. The story of any legislative session includes successes, disappointments and everything in between. I will remember the 2023-24 legislative session for a little of all three.  I…

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