A quick response stopped a California criminal
The meeting that I was leading two weeks ago had only started about 10 minutes earlier when I heard my phone vibrate...
No baseball? It’s looking like a cruel summer awaits
I write a column as part of my responsibilities here at the News-Banner, and as I’ve noted,...
Are you the oppressor or the oppressed?
It’s not unusual for someone to ask where I come up with some of the topics for...
Are you deserving? Or just eligible?
This will be a departure — a digression, if you will — from our normally local topics...
A perfect storm leads to a perfect moment
It’s funny the things you think about when you’re exhausted.
As I write this...
Saturday’s Sub: Where do you want to get your ‘public information’?
Wells County Council’s actions so far during the 2023 budget process will get mixed reviews from here. While they rejected a proposal...
The news is mixed for those in ‘storm-central’
We’re still trying to catch up with all the people we know who either have a “place”or...
Art reflects life: Cartoons display our divided nation
Not sure what exact year it was, but sometime after joining the News-Banner in 1997, I took...
A morning in Paris followed by lunch in South America
It took about 90 minutes on Friday to be immersed in the culture of Paris and then 10 more minutes to enjoy...
‘Wait time’ takes on a whole new meaning with a Berner
“Wait time” is a concept familiar to all teachers and one of a myriad of strategies that educators use when working with...