Four feet, 10 inches. I remember when I couldn’t wait to be four feet, 10 inches. That’s how tall you needed to be to stand over a table in order to count chicks in our hatchery. Or at least that’s what my dad told me. It’s one of … Read More
Dear Editor: Indiana passed the State’s first statewide smoke-free air law in 2012. The law restricts smoking in most public places. The 2012 law still leaves many employees unprotected from the dangers of secondhand smoke. A comprehensive smoke-free air policy would include workplaces and sites including bars, fraternal … Read More
As part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s COMMUNITY Out of the Darkness Walks, I will be walking on Saturday, Sept. 7, at OxBow County Park in Goshen to draw attention to the importance of suicide prevention. I won’t be walking alone. I will be joined by … Read More
As funeral directors in our community for 35 years and 10 years, respectively, the recent accident with a funeral procession is at least unfortunate and disconcerting. All funeral processions are of concern to our profession, with safety being a priority. Drivers, while many observe the solemnness of the situation, … Read More
To the Editor: In 2018, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report outlining the spike in opioid deaths here in Indiana in 2017. The state saw more than 1,800 drug overdose deaths. And, Indiana was among the top four states that saw the biggest jump … Read More
Dear editor, Five years ago Destiny Rescue opened an office along State Road 13 in Syracuse. It was a huge step in the growth of Destiny Rescue here in the United States. Since that time, with the support of our Kosciusko county friends and supporters all over the … Read More
Dear Editor, Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers throughout the United States are challenged by the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout to take a step towards good health and a tobacco-free lifestyle by quitting smoking. The theme of the 2018 Great American Smokeout encourages … Read More
With over 1,000 shooters and more than $8,000 raised, the community really came out to support the 21st annual Shrine Turkey Shoot two-day event. It was by far our best “shoot” yet and a reflection on our caring community from the donors to the shooters and volunteers. Family … Read More
Dear editor, I have just come from a meeting of Stop The Sewer for Tippy and Chapman Lakes. The following are things I have learned at this meeting and other meetings I have attended. This proposed sewer system has nothing to do with the quality of the lakes. … Read More
This past Saturday, Titus Funeral Home hosted an open house to reveal many building updates to the community and to family and friends. We would like to express our sincerest thanks to those who attended our open house. Your response was most heart-warming. It was good to visit … Read More
I am proud of the people on and near Syracuse Lake supporting the extension of sewers to Eastshore and Northshore Drives. Approximately 2,095 of our neighbors on or near Lake Wawasee, who are also in the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District, paid to install sewers and continue to … Read More
I recently read a newspaper article which noted that for the second time in five months, a newborn had been rescued from a Safe Haven baby box in at the Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department in Michigan City. The padded climate-controlled boxes allow mothers to safely surrender their … Read More
Dear Editor: September has been declared Cessation Month. The Indiana Tobacco Quitline is offering free medication to help Hoosiers quit tobacco use. To take advantage of the free offer, tobacco users must enroll in the Indiana Tobacco Quitline, which provides a trained coach who will work with them … Read More
By Attorney General Curtis Hill Too often, the term “criminal justice reform” has been synonymous with reducing penalties for criminal behavior. The idea that in America we lock up too many people has resulted in some states, including Indiana, reducing penalties on criminals. We have seen states, including Indiana, … Read More
We see heroes everywhere. Sometimes they are on the big movie screen. Sometimes they put fires out. Sometimes they pull up behind the scene of an accident. This morning I saw four of them. They were at Warsaw High School. If I were an honest mama bear, … Read More
Dear Friends, My boyhood home, Marshalltown, Iowa, has been decimated by a tornado that hit on July 19. Some of my family were in the path of the storm but no one was injured. I had just been out there visiting and attended a reunion at the church … Read More
