If Allen County residents can’t come to a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, county health officials will bring one to them. Read more
When I was just a child, I roamed all over the hills of Eastern Kentucky, sometimes with friends, sometimes alone, recklessly climbing trees, exploring abandoned mines and generally tempting fate to the point of taunting it. Read more
Crows are big black birds, barely twice as big as a robin or a blue jay and recognized, I believe, by everyone who recognizes a robin or a blue jay. Read more
When I was just a child, I roamed all over the hills of Eastern Kentucky, sometimes with friends, sometimes alone, recklessly climbing trees, exploring abandoned mines and generally tempting fate to the point of taunting it. Read more
Crows are big black birds, barely twice as big as a robin or a blue jay and recognized, I believe, by everyone who recognizes a robin or a blue jay. Read more
Excitement reigns high these days and the questions are endless: Read more
To racing enthusiasts around the world, and particularly in Indiana, Memorial Day weekend means the granddaddy of all auto races — the Indianapolis 500. Often described as the greatest spectacle in racing, the 500 tradition dates back more than 100 years. Read more
Warblers, the warblers that interest me, are birds, little birds, like goldfinches or chipping sparrows, though there are a few species that are bigger. Read more
The Republican supermajority in the Indiana General Assembly is currently attempting to prioritize private education benefiting fewer than 10 percent of students, while underfunding its constitutional duty of providing a system of common school open and available to all. It is public schools… Read more
Tax season is officially here, and that means scammers are on the loose. Every year, con artists take advantage of tax filers by stealing social security numbers, filing phony tax returns and stealing refunds. Read more
Elijah, our little boy who was a baby but yesterday, is getting ready to celebrate his third birthday on Sunday. In his 2-year-old mind, it didn’t make any sense why the rest of us were all celebrating our birthdays during the summer and fall, and his turn simply would not come. Now at long … Read more
Elijah, our little boy who was a baby but yesterday, is getting ready to celebrate his third birthday on Sunday. In his 2-year-old mind, it didn’t make any sense why the rest of us were all celebrating our birthdays during the summer and fall, and his turn simply would not come. Now at long … Read more
I’ve spent several days over the past month providing economic forecasts on Zoom. In this pandemic year, I gave a forecast for the five states of the Great Lakes region and seven metro areas. This is a broad set of forecasts, but the pandemic makes the forecast easier to explain. The evidenc… Read more
I’ve spent several days over the past month providing economic forecasts on Zoom. In this pandemic year, I gave a forecast for the five states of the Great Lakes region and seven metro areas. This is a broad set of forecasts, but the pandemic makes the forecast easier to explain. The evidenc… Read more
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As Valentine’s Day rounds the corner, my mind flips back 12 years ago, and how I got to know the man of my dreams. Read more
As Valentine’s Day rounds the corner, my mind flips back 12 years ago, and how I got to know the man of my dreams. Read more
A common belief I hear repeated often is that too many young people go to college, and that more should go into the trades where they can avoid the wasteful debt of college and still earn a good living. The problem with this argument is that the few parts that are true are largely benign, an… Read more
A common belief I hear repeated often is that too many young people go to college, and that more should go into the trades where they can avoid the wasteful debt of college and still earn a good living. The problem with this argument is that the few parts that are true are largely benign, an… Read more
On Christmas Eve 1822, Santa Claus was born. Yet in various parts of the world, a man known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, Abbot of Unreason, Julenissen and many other names had been associated with the Yule season since the fourth century. Read more
What happens in the White House has always been of interest to Americans, particularly how the President and his family celebrate the holidays. Read more
As consumers continue to check items off their shopping lists, BBB encourages them to keep small businesses in mind as the place to shop. COVID-19 has had the largest impact on small, local businesses, so this holiday season is the perfect time to show your support. Read more
It stands to be a future framed picture in Vice President Mike Pence’s office: He was climbing the U.S. Capitol steps with 7th Circuit Judge Amy Coney Barrett of South Bend. The tall, slender judge is adjusting her necklace; the vice president is reaching into his pocket, a look of exhilarat… Read more
Shock. Horror. Is it true? Surely not. How could it be? Read more
(The Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne released this statement, dated June 4, by Brad Little, president and CEO.) Read more
Flag Day is June 14. Though this is the special date we honor as the birth date of the Stars & Stripes, just about any day is fine for displaying our national emblem. Read more
(This statement was distributed June 5 by the Indiana Supreme Court. Loretta H. Rush is the chief justice of Indiana.) Read more
Like many of our special observances, Mother’s Day, which is observed the second Sunday in May, was not an American invention. In fact, its origins can be traced to ancient mythology. A yearly spring festival was dedicated to Rhea (wife of the Titan, Cronus), mother of the gods Jupiter, Plut… Read more
Most of us, except for a very fortunate few, have lived through natural disasters, economic downturns, and political upheaval. However, we’ve never seen anything quite like the coronavirus. There are two primary factors that make it different from other crises: Read more
This is the third column I’ve written this week. The first two were overcome by fast changing events. So, I will surrender to the deadline and pen a few words about how to think about COVID-19 over the longer term. This should help us formulate and accept the challenges of the coming months. Read more
This column is dedicated to my Facebook friends and their friends. I’m writing it in response to the many ridiculous, clueless, heartless and just plain stupid posts that many of my friends have written over the past week. I call them Facebook friends, but in a real sense, they are merely ac… Read more
Playing tricks and practical jokes the first day of April goes back so far it’s even thought that the idea started with Noah when he sent the dove out from the ark before the waters had gone down. Read more
The recent volatility in capital markets captures some of the growing concern over Covid-19, or coronavirus. Stock markets are very poor guides to the overall economy, but that does not mean they are wrong this time. In fact, I think they are late to the game. Much of the global economy has … Read more
Back in 1980 while working for the Elkhart Truth, I covered a rising star congressman named David Stockman, who represented a southern Michigan district. Read more
St. Patrick’s Day is a good old American custom, so remember, wear something green on March 17. It’s not the date of his birth we celebrate, but the date of death in 493 AD. Read more
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