Perspective

Teachers ask public to support rally for schools

Saturday, November 16, 2019 9:00 AM

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Homelessness

OUR VIEW

Saturday, November 16, 2019 9:00 AM

Last week brought to mind the words of Thomas Paine, who was addressing the future of a yet-to-be-born nation.

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Resolution adopted by Madison School Board Thursday

Saturday, November 16, 2019 8:59 AM

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Let’s think differently on mayor’s race

Saturday, October 5, 2019 9:00 AM

Our community is going through a difficult time on the heels of a great public and personal loss. Our hearts go out to the Welch family since theirs is the greatest loss. But, like all who grieve, this community must go on with the work of moving forward as we mourn the loss of Mayor Damon Welch.

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RAISING TOBACCO-BUYING AGE

Tuesday, June 18, 2019 3:00 PM

Burley tobacco once lined nearly every road in Shelby County, Kentucky. But when Paul Hornback drives through his hometown, the 62-year-old tobacco farmer rarely sees the leafy crop.

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Native plants may be at greater risk than non-natives

Saturday, June 15, 2019 9:00 AM

BLOOMINGTON — As spring advances across the Midwest, a new study looking at blooming flowers suggests that non-native plants might outlast native plants in the region due to climate change.

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Climate change on Hoosier minds

Saturday, June 15, 2019 9:00 AM

A new poll indicates that a large majority of Hoosiers believe climate change is happening to some extent and are supportive of measures to address its impact on the state.

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Why your perception of ‘old’ changes as you age

Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:00 PM

My perception of old age is inextricably linked to my grandmother. When I was a kid, I thought this 65-year-old, white-haired woman whose entire body wobbled when she walked was very old. Now that I’m 66, my personal perception — or perhaps, misperception — of old age has changed. I suspect I’ve got lots of company.

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Making meals free to all students isn’t answer

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 3:00 PM

I can barely keep track of all the shaming going on these days. There is fat shaming. And slut shaming. And stay-at-home-mom shaming and LGBTQ shaming and even religion shaming.

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Overload of ‘expert advice’ only causes confusion

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 2:45 PM

Eggs may make me healthier. Then again, they might kill me.

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Now 95, Madison vet honored for WWII service

Tali Hunt

Thursday, June 6, 2019 2:50 PM

Corporal Arthur Martin, a 95-year-old World War II veteran, received a standing ovation, awards and many thanks for the sacrifices he made as a 19-year-old serving in General Patton’s 3rd Army in the Rhineland area of Germany.

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D-Day succeeded thanks to an ingenious design

Thursday, June 6, 2019 2:21 PM

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Young farmer from Indiana testifies in D.C.

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 2:57 PM

Jackson County farmer Liz Brownlee is in Washington, D.C., to tell a congressional subcommittee that two agencies in the U.S. Department of Agriculture should stay in the capital and not be moved to the Midwest, as has been proposed.

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Advocates still hope to give voters a voice Coalition will be advocating transparency and a chance for real public input

Thursday, May 30, 2019 3:00 PM

Julia Vaughn hasn’t given up on putting Indiana’s once-a-decade redistricting process in the hands of voters.

“We’re going to keep trying,” she said.

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No chance that Trump will be impeached

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 3:00 PM

President Donald Trump should not be impeached. Not now. Probably never.

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Most Democrats tiptoe past the question

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 3:00 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in Congress have argued that impeaching President Donald Trump is a political mistake as the 2020 election nears. Most of the candidates running to succeed him seem to agree, for now.

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‘An Evening of Cordial Politics’

Saturday, May 25, 2019 9:00 AM

To the editor:

Are you as frustrated as I am that we can’t talk about politics without being afraid of offending someone?

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Thank you to everyone for Colton support

Saturday, May 25, 2019 9:00 AM

To the editor:

On behalf of our entire family we would like to thank everyone for their unbelievable support. We have been overwhelmed by the help of our family, concerned community members, school personnel, and many old and now new friends.

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Thank you for the job-shadowing

Saturday, May 25, 2019 8:57 AM

To the editor:

We recently celebrated our 10th year of Job Shadowing at Switzerland County Middle School and I would like to take the time to personally thank everyone who has supported our students over those years.

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FDA to end program that hid millions of reports on faulty medical devices

Thursday, May 23, 2019 2:00 PM

The Food and Drug Administration announced it is shutting down its controversial “alternative summary reporting” program and ending its decades-long practice of allowing medical device makers to conceal millions of reports of harm and malfunctions from the general public.

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