Letters to the Editor: County should reinstate funding for the animal shelter
We read with interest the article in the Sept. 4, 2025 News-Banner, “County tackles 2026 deficit, wraps budget session.” While it is...
Returning to that familiar feeling
It’s not fun being irritated. It’s not something I enjoy. I’d much rather write about Grandma Ginny’s tales of talking trees, Alan...
Red means stop, but too many drivers aren’t
You might say observation is our bread and butter for those of us in the news business.One of my takeaways from journalism...
Approach Indiana tax cut with caution
Indiana is bursting at the seams with cash, so the General Assembly’s first instinct is to give it away.
Was your grandfather a character?
Valentine’s Day and other time-sensitive topics delayed my writing about this, but a few weeks ago marked...
There are ways Hoosiers can help Ukrainians
Elkhart resident Nelya Novachenko told The Goshen News she had been calling her mother “pretty much every couple of hours” since Russian...
Another Bluffton product I wish I could have met
One of the best parts of this business I’ve been involved in for a few decades is...
‘Forgiving’ student loans: Worst idea ever
My heartfelt congratulations to President Biden. He is proposing an idea so bad that it replaces the...
Let there be peace, like at Angelkeep
Memorial Day weekend will involve patio relaxation in what has reason to claim being the most peaceful...
How the world really works
“Get real.” How often this response was heard back in the day when someone, ofttimes yours truly,...