Month: March 2019
GUEST COMMENTARY: A ferret could save your life. Seriously.
Up to 23.6 million Americans have already contracted the flu this winter, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 250,000 people have been hospitalized because of the virus. Thousands of people h…
Meijer rolls out mobile checkout at Northwest Indiana stores
These days, one can do a lot on one’s phone: navigate an unfamiliar city, identify a song that’s playing in the background, deposit a check or scan documents.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Prepare for the transformation
How do you define something that is transformational?
2 percent isn’t enough for Indiana’s schools
Indiana, the time is right to do what is right for public education. Gov. Eric Holcomb recently proposed a 2 percent budget increase for schools. That sounds good on paper, but the reality is that this is not enough, not…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Talking across differences: Advancing diversity
This semester, I joined Ball State University’s Department of Journalism as its first professor of diversity and media. It’s no secret in the news and communications business that we need more people of color, more women, and more diverse cultural…
Marion police: Suspected burglar found dead under 900-pound safe
The homeowner found the body Wednesday when Marion police said he was cleaning out the garage.
South Shore Roller Girls return to action at Hammond Civic Center
HAMMOND — The South Shore Roller Girls are skating back into action for their 2019 season later this month.