Gimme shelter
By SCOTT SAALMAN Scaramouch It is Easter Sunday, and he is showing me where the dead will be placed, should anyone die down here, 12 feet below the ground, in…
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Lost
By AMY SHANKLAND Sandwiched Dear Readers, I’m sad to say that I am no longer a member of the sandwich generation. My mother passed away peacefully on Monday, April 4….
Community service focus of April County Council meeting
By KEN ALEXANDER Council Minutes Okay. Maybe I lied. Last month, I said spring was here and it has snowed twice since. I also thought Purdue would make a run…
Time zone issue to face us again?
By FRED SWIFT The County Line The U.S. Congress seems poised to enact legislation making Daylight Saving Time year-round for all states. For Hamilton County, this would mean virtual darkness…
An April reflection: We all must fight to preserve religious liberty
By TODD ROKITA Indiana Attorney General April is a month of religious observances. Christians celebrate Palm Sunday, Good Friday and finally Easter, when we give thanks for the risen Christ….
Kids need Kiwanis, kids need you
By TODD CLEVENGER Cicero Kiwanis Member “Come on, it’ll be fun. You’ll have a good time, I promise.” How many times have you heard that? And how many times has…
Friedman’s ideas explain current inflation woes
By RAY ADLER Ask Adler Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Fuel prices, food prices, home prices, oh my! In February of 2022, actual inflation rates reached 7.9 percent,…
Protecting your memory-care relatives from Medicare scams
By SYLVIA GORDON Guest Columnist Many people who are having memory issues are able to remain in their homes for many years. You may have helped your loved one purchase…
Let’s go “All IN” on volunteering
By AARON GORE United in Purpose Did you know April is National Volunteer Month? More specifically, April 17-23 this year is National Volunteer Week. Many may remember President George H.W….
Dealing with Brillo pad people
By JANET HART LEONARD From the Hart “Do not allow the coarseness of others to scratch away the kindness you have in your heart.” – From the Hart, 2022 Have…