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DNR Historic Preservation Month photo contest opens

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The annual Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology photo contest has begun.

The show must go on; native thespian brings hope to dementia patients

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After a long and successful acting career, Jill Tasker returned to her native Columbus to be with her mother, who was beginning to show signs of dementia. Bringing joy and vitality to her mother in her last years inspired Tasker to begin a project of love centered on reawakening dementia patients’ inner spark. So far, she’s enlisted a variety of people to help with this endeavor, including other talented actors and a playwright.

It’s time: Indiana’s favorite season is upon us

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Dribble, pass, shoot! In Indiana, basketball season is gearing up and will keep us entertained (and cussing) during the long gray winter months ahead. For Prime Timers who can’t escape to Florida, there’s always the Indiana Hoosiers, the Purdue Boilermakers and local high school basketball games to help make winter tolerable.

Be curious and have funRetired engineer follows passion, continues to create

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If you ask Ed Krome what the main drive of his overall engagement with the world throughout his life has been, he will readily answer, “Two things: curiosity and fun.”

Life on the go-go: whatever you want to do, do it now

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Have you had go-go dreams? A few years ago, a friend and her husband shared advice with me from their financial guru. Their moneyman recommended that she and her husband enjoy their retirement “go-go” years because “One day, your go-go years will turn into no-go years. Whatever you want to do, do it now,” he said, “before you reach those no-go years.”

Ohio’s Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks mark UNESCO World Heritage designation

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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — For 400 years, Indigenous North Americans flocked to a group of ceremonial sites in what is present-day Ohio to celebrate their culture and honor their dead. On Saturday, the sheer magnitude of the ancient Hopewell culture’s reach was lifted up as enticement to a new set of visitors from around the world.

Lori Borgman: Shopping like a Super Bowl champ

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I never dreamed my life would one day intersect with a two-time Super Bowl champion, but it does.

Lori Borgman: Enough itching, mosquito magnets unite!

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There are two types of people in this world: those whom mosquitoes consider an all-you-can-eat buffet and those whom mosquitoes find repugnant.

Viewpoint Bestsellers

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Top titles at the local independent Viewpoint Books in downtown Columbus.

Running for life; a local man’s running journey

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There are people in the over-60 demographic who are setting an example for us all with their participation in 5K, 10K, half and full marathons. Running is a major factor in the quality of life they enjoy, and it provides them with opportunities to see the nation’s cities and natural wonders.