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Media Isn’t Giving You Whole Story

A recent story in the media reported the Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith wants to...

Despite Track Record, Purdue Gets Little Respect from Prognosticators

Here are some interesting numbers from Purdue’s NCAA Tournament run. Six – That’s the number...

Women’s History Month: A Woman to Know

Septima Poinsette Clark embodied the mission of the League of Women Voters, though she likely...

The Newspaper Industry Showed Up

A buddy I consider a brother and I were talking about the current state of...

Have a Bad Day? Butch Says Take a Lesson from Fido!

Did you ever have one of those days when everything goes wrong? I guess just...

Butch Recalls School During the War Years . . .

  From the early 1900s to the 1970s, our country was involved in four military...

Ask Rusty – Did We Err by Starting Wife’s Benefit Now?

Dear Rusty: I hope we haven't made a mistake! My wife just applied for her Social...

Which Hoosier Hometown Wins Purdue Fantasy Bracketology?

Instead of filling out an NCAA tournament bracket this week and losing to someone who...

How Tariffs Will Affect the Economy

The Trump administration threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico...

Butch Recalls the Amazing Tribbett Brothers

  On a few occasions when I was a youngster, I accompanied my Dad when...