The state’s ILEARN results should concern us all
The results of Indiana’s ILEARN standardized testing are slightly better than 2022, but they still show that Hoosier students in grades 3-8...
Old news is still pretty interesting news
It is not unusual for people to stop by the News-Banner office with some old newspapers they’d found. “Would we be interested...
A Veteran’s Day Salute
Editor’s Note: Every time I hear the word “veteran,” there is one particular person that comes to...
Angelkeep Journals: Locust Borer: Yay or nay?
Last week’s Angelkeep Journals column highlighted ash trees that had suffered now for years and lost or were losing the battle against...
Biden as James Buchanan, Trump as Andrew Jackson
It is a matter of discipline with me to avoid listening to political speeches. They are hardly edifying and the current trend...
Letter to the Editor: A case for solar on farmland
The topic of solar farms has caused a lot of vocalized opinions at meetings and there is certainly nothing wrong with that,...
Saturday Sub: Some taxing lessons as the plot thickens. Again.
Although the property tax issue has not been consciously put aside for the year, neither have I been actively pursuing it. But...
Move travel to the top of your bucket list
“Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.”
French novelist Gustave Flaubert...
Some musings about being a messenger
It is weeks such as this that gets the wheels turning in my mind. One phrase kept popping up: “Don’t shoot the...
The winter of nightmares and dreams
Baby it’s cold outside. Where is global warming when we need it?
Welcome Dec. 7. It’s become like Election...