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Fluctuating Electricity Costs: Your Bill Explained

May 13, 2026
The country is feeling the pinch of higher bills everywhere and all at once –...
Columnists / LWV
Columnist - Dick Wolfsie

Garage…Door Openers

May 11, 2026
I like to putter around the garage. I used to think that this was a...
Columnists / Dick Wolfsie

Andy Takes Us Back for International Nurses Day

May 11, 2026
At the time of this publishing, tomorrow, May 12th is International Nurses Day.  Working in the archives at a museum...
Andy Chandler / Columnists
Rusty

Should I Collect Now Or At 70?

May 8, 2026
Dear Rusty: I am 67 and 9 months old, collecting a modest SS survivor benefit with...
Ask Rusty / Columnists

5-6-26

May 8, 2026
Saying Goodbye to One of Tim’s Favorite Writers If you are like me, you are...
Columnists / Tim Timmons

Rick Mount, Joe Barry Carroll chose Purdue; Rest is History

May 8, 2026
Purdue guard Rick Mount takes a jump shot as UCLA center Lew Alcindor, who would...
Columnists / Kenny Thompson
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Local Voices vs. National Pressure in Politics

May 6, 2026
Tuesday was the final day to vote in the primaries, and while the results are...
Columnists / LWV
Columnist - Butch Dale

Butch Says Goodbye and Thanks!

May 6, 2026
   In the fall of 2019, Tim Timmons asked me if I wanted to write...
Butch Dale / Butch's Column / Columnists

Butch Loves Horses!

May 4, 2026
  When I was growing up, I always wanted to own a horse. I think...
Butch Dale / Butch's Column / Columnists

Ask Rusty – Do I need Social Security For Medicare?

May 1, 2026
Dear Rusty: I turn 65 this November 2026. Someone told me I need to set up...
Ask Rusty / Columnists