Angelkeep Journals: Angelkeep near-death by drowning
Last week’s column recalled death on Angelkeep ground as a result of deer being the losers from an encounter with a massive...
Getting there and back is the hard part
While you are reading this, I’m experiencing one of the most vexing problems of modern American society — a long-distance trip on...
Letter to the Editor: The rest of the Jefferson Township story
First of all, the township has fire protection through Dec. 31, 2024 with the town of Ossian. Second, Dennis Ealing, Ossian town...
The greatness, the power, the glory, the splendor.
Mother Nature did not disappoint. She lived up to the billing.
In the aftermath of Monday’s total solar eclipse,...
Angelkeep Journals: Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones
Somewhere back in time the words of a song were forever implanted in this writer’s brain. The origin had long been forgotten....
What new place will you visit in 2024?
Making time to travel is something that has always been important to me. Writing about those trips and other travel-related topics is...
Letter to the Editor: Liver and onions would be a preferable choice
RE: “Liver and Onions — and Other Bad Smells” in the Wednesday, April 3 News-Banner.
The author tried to...
Wrapping up Round 3 — with more questions, of course
While reading an opinion piece last weekend about a totally unrelated topic — trying to clear out some property tax cobwebs —...
Resources needed for immigrant students
The nation’s fixation on immigration in this presidential election year might seem outsized, given the variety and magnitude of other issues.
Angelkeep Journals: What’s eclipse, history, and egg all over?
With only four days remaining to The Great Eclipse of 2024, the mass American Migration towards the Zone of Totality has already...