Around Town – March 1

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Orchids to

good people who help old couples bag heavy loads in the rain at Rural King.

the St. Peter’s eighth-grade boys and girls teams for winning the state championship this weekend.

the crime series “Unbelievable” on Netflix. The first episode was hard to watch.

Bud Herron for his wonderful column about Mister Mayor Robert Stuart who was a great, kind mayor.

John Krull for the article on Mr. Trump and the trap of his own making.

Donald Trump, the only president in the last 20 years who didn’t involve us in a war and supplied the anti-tank missiles to Ukraine that they’re using today.

Pastor Dr. Chad Foster for closing an inspiring seven week study series on Romans.

Onions to

the family in Breakaway Trails who thinks it’s OK to park vans, cars, trailers, and campers in their yard in a very nice neighborhood for everyone else to look at.

the leader who is asleep at the helm, while allowing a big country to invade a smaller country and doing nothing to help the smaller country.

the one gas station for gasoline price gouging in Taylorsville.

the guest columnist who lamented the lack of American growth but failed to mention one of the biggest reasons — abortion, and who also falsely accused the former federal elected official of hostility toward foreigners.

people forgetting Russia invading Ukraine is no different than the USA storming into Iraq and Afghanistan for 20 years.

Indiana lawmakers who with one hand give record funding to law enforcement while, with the other, they take away the important tool of background checks.

the local body shop for sending one part back, and then charging more for replacing one part.

the lady traveling on State Street on Friday evening in a big Lincoln Town car with so much garbage in it she could hardly even drive.

the elementary school student drop-off and pickup line which has numbered spots to pick up students. The first car arriving should be at the No. 1 posted sign.

the representative, because the only sacrifice he makes is not doing his job.

the guest columnist who said, “None of it was ever a witch hunt.” He was wrong.

the representative who could spare himself, family, and community continued shame and embarrassment by resigning.

not knowing even a second the former federal elected official would not have stopped the Ukraine invasion.

over 500K barrels of oil a day being purchased from Russia by the U.S.

those who have forgotten that Trump withheld aid to Ukraine in exchange for dirt on the Biden family.

people of faith who support the former leader in spite of his infatuation with the godless Russian dictator.

having such incompetent leadership in such a dangerous time.

the carriers who tightly rubber-band the newspapers, which makes them impossible to read.

everyone who believes the fake news.

the columnist for the editorial that only contributed to hate mongering, lies, and propaganda.

the young man in a black-and-white Cooper racing North on Central Avenue on Monday.

Happy Birthday to

Don Denotter, from your family, coworkers and Donna.

Kara Lay, from your family and Donna.

Owen Hege, from your family and Donna.

Ron Drysdale, from all your family.

ANOTHER beautiful morning

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