Bluffton and Wells County: Doing it right

Perhaps some 30 years ago, I remember a very cold, winter night in Bluffton, the county seat...

The more things don’t change

The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr knew what he was talking about when, in 1849, he coined...

Indiana facing a demographic dilemma

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most jarring images from the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee was...

America 250 vs Angelkeep 20

If you look back to June 16, exactly one month ago, an anniversary very important to Angelkeep...

Braun gives us a free ride while he cuts aid for those with disabilities

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun says we are in the midst of an “energy emergency,” which justifies his recent 30-day extension of the...

No impatiens for chipmunks

If you plant it, they will come. Kevin Costner heard similar words in “Field of Dreams” (the 1989 film) so he built...

Red skins and the coming 250th

A celebratory twist on the old riddle: What’s red and white, but not blue all over? The old answer, of course, was...

Preparing for an upcoming birthday in a unique way

I’m still a month away from being closer to 50 than 40, but I can see it...

The hue of blue for semiquincentennial

May the Bluebird of Happiness surround your semiquincentennial celebration. Blue is the third color...

The tile error heard ‘round the house

When in doubt, check it out. If still in doubt, leave it out. That maxim was one of the...