Should corporate America tell us what to think?
By RAY ALDER Ask Adler One of the more interesting phenomena of recent years has been the rise of corporate consciousness or “woke capitalism.” Under this phenomenon, some of the…
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Westfield, is it time to become a class 2 city?
By RON MOORE Guest Columnist Editor’s note: This column is the first in a series of four addressing the issue of whether Westfield should change its status from a class…
From tears to anger
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart I’m not okay today. Last night I sent my daughter, Emily, a text. “Please give Aiden and Leah a hug from Grandma.” My…
Legislation needed to bolster American tech sector
By MARTIN BAIER Guest Columnist Confronting the reverberations of a global pandemic and now a raging war in Europe, our country finds itself at a critical juncture, defined by an…
Keep laws off our bodies
By PEARL HENDERSON Sheridan High School Student The Sheridan Student Column is brought to readers by Sheridan High School’s 10th grade English class, taught by Abby Williams. “We hold these…
Vietnam War love letters teach lasting power of handwritten correspondence
By DELANEY ABY SAALMAN Scaramouch Editor’s note: Delaney just earned her bachelor’s degree in English from Indiana University Southeast. This week she is filling in for her father, Reporter columnist…
Memorial Day: Honoring the fallen
By CHRIS JETER State Representative Memorial Day is a time of remembrance for the brave heroes who gave their lives defending the United States of America. No amount of gratitude…
An adoption & reunion journey
By AMY SHANKLAND Perfectly Imperfect As I shared last week, this column is going in some new directions, one of which will be my adoption and reunion story. I wasn’t…
Is Hamilton County happy?
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Since becoming President of the Hamilton County Election Board, I have taken a much greater interest in the election process. Some interest has been of…
The active pursuit of preservation
By AARON SMITH Noblesville Common Council Guest Columnist When I went door-to-door running to represent Noblesville on the city council, I promised that I would balance new development with preservation,…