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How is an 11-year-old farm boy going to earn money? That was the question I was faced with in 1959. Sure, I helped Mom and Dad on the farm doing all kinds of chores, but the pay was meager to…
Read MorePainting with felt! What fun! In this workshop, you will learn how to create a beautiful piece of felted art! We are all artists and we will share easy yet challenging techniques a beginner or experienced felter will enjoy. We…
Read MoreThe staff at Crawfordsville Public Library have some wonderful recommendations of books for you to enjoy, from epic series to standalone titles. If you are ready to spring into a madcap adventure series, Susanna recommends the beloved “Discworld” by Terry…
Read MoreFor 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.…
Read MoreDon’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…
Read MoreWhether 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…
Read MoreIn 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…
Read MoreHappy 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…
Read MoreHere’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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