Local Opinion

Everyday people need to stop harmful things

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From Steve Schoettmer Elizabethtown I just recently attended the redistricting meeting at Ivy Tech, and then watched online the BCSC school board meeting, where the school...

Educators bear brunt of mask backlash

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By Ryan Gunterman TheStatehouseFile.com NEW ALBANY — My mom is the model Indiana educator. Elaine Murphy spent her entire career working for one school corporation, serving as...

ASK AMY: Homeowner confesses to out-of-control messes

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Dear Amy: My big old house is pretty much a mess. We bought it “as is” with the plan to completely renovate, but never did. My...

ASK AMY: Couple can’t cope with feelings of guilt

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Dear Amy: My life with my (not yet divorced) live-in boyfriend of four years has deteriorated. We are both in our 60s. He is experiencing...

Youth sports have an impact on academics

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By Tami Silverman, President & CEO, Indiana Youth Institute Tracks, fields, and courts are buzzing with activity in towns across Indiana. After a year of...

This boomer is not OK with how she’s treated

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Dear Amy: I am a woman in my 70s. I do not understand why women in their 30s think they can treat their elders...

Democracy depends on independent journalism

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Freedom of the press goes beyond banning oppressive government interference with the media. It also means not allowing monopolistic private forces to overwhelm the...

ANOTHER VIEWPOINT: Tough times for alleged insurrectionist

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This editorial was originally published July 31 in the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette.  Things haven’t been easy for Jon Schaffer since he was arrested for...

People ask, ‘What’s it like to be me?’

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By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz IndyPoltics.Org I was recently asked what it’s like to be me? The pat answer I give is fantastic. However, the person asking the...

ASK AMY: Attack victim wants to warn others

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Dear Amy: Several years ago, I was physically attacked — and seriously injured — by a man I had dated, on and off, for...