By Dr. Siquilla Liebetrau Clinical Director Bowen Center There seems to be a collective yearning for a return to normal. People are simply exhausted from pandemic living. Even folks that tend to have …

Traditionally, my December column is a lookback at the noteworthy issues and accomplishments that defined our community in the prior 12 months. I am not doing that this year. We have heard enough of …

People will be reflecting on this past week’s general election for many months, if not years to come. The events of 2020 defined a political campaign season like we have never seen before. …

Next week, the Common Council will introduce an ordinance to adjust the stormwater utility fee. These funds are used to control drainage, improve water quality, control erosion and address flooding. …

The Common Council is in the midst of establishing the city budget for 2021. Most of the members have been through the process multiple times and understand it well. Despite their familiarity, the …

It’s been a year like no other, especially in higher education. Schools have abruptly shifted focus online, and many prospective students are looking at an uncertain future and faced with …

My daughter and I sat down at the kitchen table this past weekend to discuss the deplorable police action that occurred in Minneapolis, one that showcased racial injustice disguised as necessary use …

Last week, I asked if I could extend the deadline of this column another week. I did that so that I could discuss the easing of restrictions Gov. Holcomb proposed last Friday afternoon, which was …

I don’t suppose there’s much mystery surrounding this month’s topic. But before I get started, let’s get this out of the way. I don’t have the answer to the question …

At the beginning of the year, I took a new job as editor for RVBusiness and Woodall’s Campground Management magazines. This, after 31 years at the Times-Union. Chandler and Erin Williams, the …

The 2020 Census data will be used to help shape the future of our community.  Accuracy of the census count is critical for many reasons. I cannot overstate the importance of full participation. …

Congressman Banks Honors Dobbins; Pucket Encourages Others To Serve HONORING DOBBINS – Third District Congressman Jim Banks spoke on the House floor Tuesday to honor the life of Warsaw Police …

April Fools Day has a little more significance this year. The United States Census Bureau wants to know exactly where you reside on April 1, 2020. This is no joke. Every 10 years, determining the …

Polston Chooses Not To Run; Dillinger Event This Spring NOT THIS TIME – One of the people who was considering a run for the District 18 state representative position was Combined Community …

As I sit to write my January article, I am again pondering the legacy of a great man who exited this life too soon. In a similar story line to the loss of Coach Hooker at Rochester last year, Coach …

Editor, Times-Union: In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. And God saw that it was good. Then God said, “Let us make people in our image, to be like ourselves.” So God …

Editor, Times-Union: As I wrote this letter, it is early on the 20th of December. On Nov. 16, I had to call for an ambulance to come help my wife. She is physically very heavy and diabetic. She was …

Editor, Times-Union: We have begun a new year which means that the Indiana General Assembly will be beginning a new session. Over the next several weeks, lawmakers will decide on what new laws will …

Editor, Times-Union: At the recent North Manchester school board meeting, concerned parents, grandparents and citizens were told by the psychiatric experts that “sex” is NOT …

This is a difficult column to write. That’s because it will be the last one I write as a full-time employee of the Times-Union. I have accepted a position as editor of RVBusiness magazine in …

The original Potpourri column – often imitated – was founded by longtime Kosciusko County Republican leader Jean Northenor and Times-Union publisher Reub Williams decades ago. Williams …

2020 is here! As an optometrist, 20/20 has been a part of my professional vocabulary since I began practicing in 1979.   20/20 is a term that signifies clear and precise vision. The City of …

It makes me sad to say this, because I am part of it, but today’s “media” have completely abdicated their role as truth-telling government watchdogs. They are narrative-driving …

Being a center right kind of guy politically, I’m pretty conservative with regard to fiscal matters. Given the current state of affairs with the federal budget, I’m wondering where the …

A couple of weeks ago, I gave Democrats some advice. They’re not taking it. The basic premise was that most people probably care more about issues that affect their daily lives than about …