Mark Kiesling

Hair today, gone tomorrow

I know the World Series is over and that the Yankees won for the umpteenth time, but watching the series reminded me of a day and time when Johnny Damon looked a lot different than he does now, playing in New York pinstripes.

Nov 08, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: RTD vote leaves more questions than answers

A few questions linger after Tuesday's stunning setback to the creation of a Regional Transportation District in Lake, Porter, LaPorte and St. Joseph counties.

Nov 05, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: It's not the time for austerity in Gary

There are some things that leave you at a loss for words, and there are other things that leave you with plenty of words to say, none of which can be printed in a family newspaper.

Nov 04, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: The bogeyman is for real

I've been following the case of the murders of Milton and Ruby McClendon. Haven't we all? They're the elderly couple who apparently were slain in their Hammond home and later dropped onto a bicycle path in a Cook County forest preserve in Calumet City.

Nov 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Who's guarding the guards?

When I was in sixth grade, one of the most alluring jobs was to be a crossing guard, not in the least part because you got out of class 15 minutes early to get to your post.

Nov 01, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Who's the chicken and who's the jerk?

Accepting a $50 tray of jerk chicken in lieu of community service has ended up making a Will County judge look sort of like, well, a jerk.

Oct 29, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Clay rolls dice on Jackson memorial

If ever there was a city that Lady Luck needs to smile on, it's Gary.

Oct 27, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Pig flu politics pooh-poohed

It's Lake County after all, so the rumor is out there that there has been some monkey business with the county's allocation of the swine flu virus vaccine.

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Mark your political calendars now

Political junkies should mark their calendars for Nov. 19.

Oct 25, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Losing control in an uncertain world

One of my readers wrote in the other day with a question that deserves an answer, but I am not sure I am the person to whom she should have written.

Oct 22, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Consolidation idea may catch fire

Everyone wants their government to be fiscally responsible, and they want to keep their property taxes low.

Oct 21, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Make or break time on Main Street

If something doesn't pick up soon, the only thing north Main Street in Crown Point is going to need is the tumbleweeds.

Oct 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: County courts trouble by not closing courts

When the going was really good in Lake County, we could afford the luxury of three courthouses to supplement the central court in Crown Point, the county seat.

Oct 18, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: High court decision should protect cops, suspects

Last month's Indiana Supreme Court decision that all police interrogations must be recorded is going to create one of those rare moments during which the defense and the prosecution both can claim some kind of victory.

Oct 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Let the Republican games begin

Tuesday's death of Lake County Republican Party Chairman John Curley will touch off a leadership struggle that will finally make being in the county GOP an adventure.

Oct 13, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

MARK KIESLING: Obama the peacemaker, but of what?

Strangely enough, President Obama and I had the same thought about his being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Oct 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…

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