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Ask Rusty – Why Hasn’t My SS Benefit Changed Because I Am Still Working?
Dear Rusty: I am currently receiving Social Security benefits while continuing to work full time....
Barry Odom Brings Reasons for Optimism to Purdue Football
With a few exceptions, expectations have never been high for Purdue football in my lifetime....
Volunteers Bring Compassion to Immigrant Detainees
Driving through Brazil, Ind., one sees a small town, something like Ladoga, Thorntown or Darlington....
Gerrymandering? Don’t Blame GOP – Blame Them All
Gerrymandering, according to the good folks at the dictionary George Merriam and Noah Webster started...
Butch Remembers Red Skelton Show
Are there any funny comedians around today? Ok, let me restate that...Are there any...
Ask Rusty – I’m Turning 70. When Should I Apply for Social Security?
Dear Rusty: I have a very simple question: I will turn 70 on September 20th and...
A Sit Down With New Purdue Football Coach Barry Odom
Barry Odom was born to be a football player. Coaching became his destiny. In Oklahoma,...
Butch Visits 1958 Indiana State Fair
During all of the years that I spent at home as a child, our...