Letter: Preservation not what hunters are all about
From: Adam Cooper
Greenfield
Wildlife museums, the hunting industry, outfitters and retailers like to tell everyone all the good things that hunters have done for wild...
Additions to memorial reflect honor well-deserved
HONORING the memories of fallen military veterans can take various forms. From public processions to Memorial Day ceremonies to the playing of taps.
The local...
Hazing ritual is weed in Garden of Eden
By Hank Nuwer
While colleges across the country found creative ways to celebrate National Hazing Prevention Week recently, I’ve managed considerable progress on my goal...
Officers’ risks, service deserve appreciation of residents
The men and women who choose law enforcement as a profession deserve our thanks.
They patrol the streets, respond to calls and emergencies, and try...
Letter: People should think more critically
From: Dan Fleming
Columbus
I try to avoid them, but I have to admit that I fell for one of those biased political statements on Facebook....
Planned discussions examine past, present, future
Watching the “Columbus” film can start an interesting conversation. Do you have a list of your top five favorite Columbus buildings? But the film...
The Bookmobile: Driven to have what you seek to read
“So this is where all the good books are hidden.”
This statement was recently made by a patron who regularly visits the main branch of...
Approving needed tax hike requires board’s courage
Bartholomew County government has a funding problem. It doesn’t generate enough revenue to cover the costs of needs, leaving departments understaffed and valid projects...
Letter: City raising taxes to ‘feed the beast’
City raising taxes to ‘feed the beast’
From: Kristen Brown
Columbus
City and county officials are feigning fiscal discipline in order to “feed the beast.” In other...
It’s time to rethink our definition of ‘economic success’
By Morton Marcus
Frankly, I find most of us who discuss, or profit from “practicing” economic development, are not sure what we are talking about.
Therefore,...
