Columns

Our community offers cornucopia of fall treats

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By Susan Cox Fall is a lovely season and many people’s favorite. The leaves change colors, painting our views with reds, yellows, and oranges. After...

Global water crisis affects us all

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  Here in the United StBy Lee H. Hamiltonates, we have grown accustomed to thinking we will always have access to plentiful, clean water. We...

Pollinator partnerships spell success

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By Becky Pinto Mornings were the best time to get outside and attend to lawn-keeping in the recent warmer-than-average days closing out September. The mosquitoes...

Redistricting is power delineated, no matter who draws the lines

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by Leo Morris Here’s the remarkable opening sentence of one of the many stories about the Hoosier GOP’s “disputed” and “contentious” redistricting plan: “Two independent analyses...

Toyota plant’s good works rightly honored

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Toyota Material Handling set out to make positive change for the environment several years ago, and the effort has been a success. Not only...

A guide to whistleblowing, delivered by Frances Haugen

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By Michael Leppert I admittedly had not paid any attention to last month’s series of stories in the Wall Street Journal about Facebook. These investigative...

Public health costs require vaping tax

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By Dr. Richard Feldman Electronic cigarette use is at epidemic proportions. Most concerning is the exponential increase among youth. Although there has been some recent...

Amid COVID deaths, excuses fail for unvaccinated

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The headline in Sunday’s edition of The Republic was stunning: “They didn’t have to die.” Those are the words of Dr. Deepankar Sharma. The critical...

Commentary: Democrats’ demolition derby

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By John Krull Democrats should feel grateful that Donald Trump exists. Their opposition to the former president seems to be about the only thing holding the...

Atterbury jobs pay big money, raise bigger questions

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Promises of job opportunities with weekly earnings of $1,000 to $3,500 for food service workers and janitors at Camp Atterbury recently raised some eyebrows...