If you know me well, you know that I’m a pretty nostalgic guy. 

Newton’s Third Law of Motion say that “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.”

Henry John (“H. J.”) Heinz (1844-1919) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is best known for his 57 varieties of pickles, ketchup and relish. But Heinz was also a friend of Winona’s founder, Sol Dickey, and he became the fourth president of the Winona Assembly and Summer School.

Welcome to a Saturday morning mixed bag of thoughts.

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) are gaining traction among local investors as a simple, cost-effective way to build wealth.

I find myself in quite the predicament today. 

We all have moments in our lives that stand out for us.

Currently, 127 children in Kosciusko County are navigating the most traumatic time of their lives — many due to abuse or neglect.

As the local and national reputation of Spring Fountain Park (now the town of Winona Lake) grew, the park had a number of tourist and recreational features. Some summers as many as 250,000 visitors would come, partially to hear Chautauqua speakers, partially to participate in the growing Bible conferences, and partially just to enjoy a bucolic holiday beside the lake.

Just like David Lee Roth was… sort of… welcomed back into Van Halen, Carmel and Center Grove are now welcomed to rejoin the Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference (MIC).

We all appreciate the ease and efficiency that modern technology brings - whether it's online shopping, mobile banking or accessing services at the tap of a screen. However, with these conveniences comes a significant downside: the growing threat of identity theft.

A few weeks ago, I made the disclaimer that I did not watch a ton of football the previous weekend due to going to a WWE event. I have the same disclaimer this week, but for different reasons. It was Stef’s birthday on Saturday, so I was out of commission for most of the weekend doing some of her favorite activities. Sadly, watching hours upon hours of football is not one of them. 

You know that I love and very much have been a fan of women’s sports.

Most readers are aware Billy Sunday’s path out of poverty and into the public eye was through the path of professional baseball.

This morning will be the second of two consecutive Saturdays when I announced a Junior Varsity (JV) football game at Fisher Field. Prior to Saturday morning, September 27, I had not called a JV game since October of 2022.

Your credit score is more than just a number - it’s a key factor in your financial life. Whether you’re applying for a mortgage, renting an apartment, buying a car or even interviewing for a job, your credit score can influence the outcome.

It’s getting to that point where I’ve debated renaming the column to Connor’s College Coverage. It could still keep the Triple C abbreviation while also being more accurate to the material. If you haven’t already guessed it, we’re going back into the world of college football for this week’s introduction. 

I like to cook on the grill, and I think I am getting better at it.

“The House of a Preacher Unretouched” is how the Arts and Crafts Homes magazine described Winona Lake’s Billy Sunday Home in a four-page feature article several years ago.

My thoughts you’re reading here are from a table at P.F. Chang’s in West Des Moines, Iowa. I’m enjoying a Kung Pao chicken late lunch that feels more like Kung Pao celery due to the abundance of the aforementioned labor-intensive (to eat) veggie in my bowl.

Planning for retirement should really start as soon as you get your first real job, but it should continue through each stage of life. Each has its own challenges and common mistakes to avoid.

I’m going to take a bit of a different form for the column this weekend.

On Thursday, April 4, 1968, regular programming on the television was interrupted to announce that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated.

One of the more startling sights in Winona Lake in 1935 or 1936 was a sleek Chris-Craft speedboat towing a water ski board carrying a full-grown lion and its owner, who clasped the tow-rope and straddled the beast’s shoulders and back.

If you’re a public address (PA) announcer, and you learned the PA announcer from one of the most coveted venues with one of the most coveted jobs stepped down with no notice before his home opener, your brain would be sorting out all sorts of blanks to fill in among all directions.