Opinion


Daylily House

There is a couple in Lapel, Ind., named Pam and Randy who have a daylily farm. It started many years ago when they were driving in Kentucky and saw a…



Keeping civility top of mind

Election season begins on Monday, Oct. 7 (and voter registration ends on Oct. 7, so register now at indianavoters.in.gov) and early voting begins at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds and…


Thomas Gilner

May 17, 1948 – September 24, 2024 Thomas Gilner, 76, long time resident of Kokomo and Pendleton, Ind., passed away late afternoon on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, nine short months…


Grit & gumption

I’ve never known a hero who wasn’t humble. I’ve never known one who didn’t have grit and gumption. I have a story about my friend Cathie Brown to tell you…


The things they buried

Grandma Lil’, my mother’s mother, died at 89. She had been holed up in a nursing home for far too long. It was a death mourned, yet one too that,…


Part D price explosion is delayed

I have been warning people that their Medicare Part D premiums will double or triple (or more) for 2025, but recently I’ve stated that’s no longer true. The government announced…