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Franciscan hosting Mobile Market

The Franciscan Health Foundation is hosting a Mobile Market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at First Christian Church, 211 S. Walnut St., Crawfordsville. In preparation for the Thanksgiving …

National Native American Heritage Month

National Native American Heritage Month is observed in November to honor the history, cultures, traditions, and contributions of more than 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States. …

Enjoy a captivating fall dinner

We gathered at my cousin’s house, where I haven’t been, for years. Her husband had a fire going and her daughters were in the kitchen putting on last minute touches to the food they were …

25 state parks to close for deer hunts

Select Indiana State Park properties will close temporarily for controlled deer management hunts next week. Each hunt runs two days. The first hunt is Nov. 16 and Nov. 17. The second is Nov. 30 …

Jones marks 30 years with Lakeside

Cathy Jones has reached an impressive 30-year milestone with Lakeside Book Company. Over three decades, Jones has built a diverse career through a willingness to learn, embrace new challenges, and …

Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association

President Steve Frees welcomed members and guests to the Nov. 9, Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association meeting held in the Crawfordsville District Public Library. Following the pledge, Susie …

YSB conducts mustache contest

The competition is on and it is time to show some support for your favorite mustache and the Youth Service Bureau. Thanks to its sponsors, Bottorff Advanced Chiropractic and CrossFit 54, the YSB …

Council reviews abatements

Five existing abatements were reviewed for compliance by the Montgomery County Council. The review is mandated by statute. The entities operating with abatements must present a report showing their …

First responder agencies receive grants from Duke Energy

PLAINFIELD — First responders statewide, including local fire and police departments and emergency management agencies in northwest Indiana, have received grants from the Duke Energy Foundation. …

Beef House to reopen Thursday

COVINGTON — The Beef House Restaurant will re-open with regular hours at 11 a.m. Thursday (Eastern time). The restaurant has been closed since an electrical fire on Oct. 26. The owners issued …

Organizers prepare for annual Veterans Day service, parade

Respect and reverence will be on full display Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Brian Bowman Post 1431 will host the Veterans Day ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday …
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Singer named NCAC Football Defensive Athlete of the Week

Wabash College junior defensive end Camden Singer has been named the North Coast Athletic Conference Football Defensive Athlete of the Week for his performance in the Little Giants’ 27-7 home …

Wabash falls 90-82 at Rose-Hulman in season opener

TERRE HAUTE — Wabash College built a 14-point first-half lead and held a 12-point advantage early in the second half before Rose-Hulman rallied for a 90-82 victory over the Little Giants in …

Wabash defeats No. 8 Baldwin Wallace

Wabash College opened the 2026-27 wrestling season Saturday with a 25-12 dual-meet victory over nationally ranked Baldwin Wallace University at the Ohio Showcase and a sixth-place finish behind two …

Wabash splits double dual at Centre

DANVILLE, Ky. — Wabash College won eight events Saturday afternoon in a swimming and diving double dual meet at Centre College, defeating Franklin College 186-113 while falling to the host Colonels …

Wabash wins 12 events in victory at Transylvania

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Wabash College won 12 of 13 events Friday evening to cruise to a 183-55 men’s swimming and diving victory over Transylvania University. Aidan Gubbins, Ryan West and Ozzy …

A matter of timing

  It happens all the time. You miss something by just a nick of time. You find out something in just the nick of time. “I just missed you.” I had one last weekend that …

Prep Roundup: Nov. 7, 2026

GIRLS BASKETBALL Mustangs win on the road The visiting Fountain Central Mustangs defeated Clinton Prairie 47-36 on Thursday. Leading the way for the Mustangs was Kendyl Nolan with 18 …
Obituaries
Donald H. Lewsader
Donald H. Lewsader, 85, of Avon died on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026, in Avon. He was born Sept. 6, 1941, to Richard and Ethel (Hershberger) Lewsader in Danville, Illinois. He graduated from …
Martha Catherine Ratcliff Ziegler
Martha Catherine Ratcliff Ziegler, 98, formerly of the Mellott community, passed away Thursday morning, Nov. 5, 2026, in the Chatuge Regional Nursing Home in Hiawassee, Georgia. Martha was born …
Betty Lou Ainsworth Jeffers
Betty Lou Ainsworth Jeffers, 87, of rural Waynetown passed away at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born May 12, 1939, in Terre Haute, to the late Charles …
Kenneth ‘Ken’ Ray Gass
Kenneth “Ken” Ray Gass, 81, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, at his home. He was born May 10, 1945, in Crawfordsville, to the late John Ray and Nellie Irene (Link) Gass. …
Nicholas Perry Burdine
Nicholas Perry Burdine, 41, of Roachdale passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, in Plainfield. Nicholas was born June 25, 1985, in Greencastle, to Rick Lee Burdine and Teresa Alena …
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INDIANAPOLIS — Huston, we have a problem. From Fishers to Charlestown, that could have been the distress signal blaring across Indiana Republican ranks on election night — a NASA-style call …
In 2009, billionaire Peter Thiel asserted, “I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible.”   Writing in Cato Unbound, Thiel decided that working out differences using the …
When most Americans pick up a package of sliced cheese at their local grocery store, they probably don’t give much thought to where it came from or the people and technology involved in getting it …
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When we think about how to interpret our democracy, it often is described as a two-horse race between what we now call the Left and the Right, with no room for a third option or any sort of dissent. …
When Alexis de Tocqueville visited America in the 1830s, one thing that impressed him was how often Americans joined groups to solve problems. He wrote that “Americans of all ages, all conditions, …
In Democracy in America, Alexis de Tocqueville evaluates both the strengths and weaknesses of democratic elections. He admires the power of ordinary citizens to participate in government, but he …
The rapid, unchecked advancement of Artificial Intelligence is no longer a matter of futuristic speculation;   it is an immediate and existential threat to Mankind.   AI poses profound …
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