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A Better Way: Insights From Mental Health Program Director
Rachel Christensen always knew she wanted to be in a helping profession and discovered she loved her psychology courses at Olivet Nazarene University. While in college, she managed a local…
Read MoreThe Cost Of Poor Living Impacts Entire Community
It’s the nature of many Midwesterners to be healthy skeptics of jargon and buzz phrases. Being pragmatic and skeptical, we hear a phrase like “social determinants of health” about three…
Read MoreSlow March Toward Something Better, We Hope
Numbers are not political. “Data is just data,” said Advi, an economics senior from Oman, who was talking about the course that most impacted her, the Economics of Racial and…
Read MoreUntapped Potential: Section 202 Housing For Senior Citizens
Crawfordsville is one of many small towns struggling with the housing crisis. Our League of Women Voter’s Economic Health team members keeps asking, “What about housing?” because we have almost…
Read MoreConnect Dots On Lost Education Dollars
Nothing about the guest speaker suggested power or prestige. She was the quintessential teacher, comfortable and ready to engage in a crushed velvet smock, black leggings, and comfortable shoes. She’d…
Read MoreGod Forbid: The County Is Prepared
The morning after straight-line winds pummeled Crawfordsville in May 2017, it looked like a tiny tornado had waltzed Main Street, crushing cars and bashing houses. Fat tree limbs rendered some…
Read MoreWhat To Know About Our Quick Response Team
Let’s play “what happens when?” What happens when a senior falls and no one there is strong enough to help her up? What happens after an adult overdoses in their…
Read MoreRecapping The 2022 Bicentennial With A “Tom” Ten List
Happy New Year, Montgomery County! How about a David Letterman-style top ten list about Montgomery County’s year-long bicentennial efforts? Here’s a humorous recap of the hard work of the bicentennial…
Read MoreThis Is How We Save Money On Energy Bills
Let’s hear it for the sun, the source of light that warms the planet, cheers hearts and provides one of the cheapest sources of energy. These days, harnessing solar power…
Read MoreTech Partnership Will Make Crawfordsville ‘Everytown’
This column could be part three of “Why I Love My Town.” Recently we have hailed the upgrade to Frances Wooden Park and Oak Hill Cemetery’s natural burial options. This…
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