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Columnist - Karen Zach

Around The County With Samuel Smiley Martin

October 5, 2023
By: Karen Zach Samuel Smiley and Sarah Jane Martin were married October 8, 1857 and...
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How And Why To Decarbonize Your Home: A Profile Of John Smilie

October 4, 2023
John Smilie remembers learning in the fourth grade that most of the world’s energy came...
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Columnist - Tim Timmons

Is It The Spooky Season, Or Just Silly?

October 4, 2023
By: Tim Timmons Scattershooting while wondering whatever happened to Abe Martin . . . *...
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Columnist - Butch Dale

Biden At The Bat!!!

October 3, 2023
By: John “Butch” Dale (written in honor of the poem "Casey at the Bat") The...
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Columnist - Brian Howey

Trump Is Laying It All On The Table

October 3, 2023
By BRIAN A. HOWEY As things stand today, former President Donald J. Trump is the...
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Columnist - Slim Randles

Heavy Thinking Mornings

October 3, 2023
“You hear ‘bout Andy’s barn?” asked Dud. We nodded and had another sip of morning...
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Columnist - Casey Williams

2023 Genesis GV70 Crossover Electrifies Luxury Compact Crossovers

October 2, 2023
By Casey Williams I’m as much into modern minimalism as anybody, but sometimes I’d like...
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Columnist - Carrie Classon

Sunshine In The Month Of September

October 2, 2023
By: Carrie Classon He was sitting outside his home on a tiny patio, wearing a...
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Columnist - John Roberts

Antibiotics Are Good – Right?

October 2, 2023
By: John Roberts There is no doubt that antibiotics have saved millions of lives, but...
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Columnist - Spencer Deery

Protecting Our Water Resources

October 2, 2023
By: Spencer Deery Last night I joined 400 others at a meeting in Shadeland for...
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