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GUEST COMMENTARY: Change can support a healthy region

GUEST COMMENTARY: Change can support a healthy region

I recently had my routine doctor’s appointment, and except for my “winter weight gain,” the doctor indicated I was progressing well. He did sa…

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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Program preparing workers for advanced manufacturing

As part of the overall effort of the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association and the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corp. to gr…

8 hours ago(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Take part-time elected officials off county insurance plan

GUEST COMMENTARY: Take part-time elected officials off county insurance plan

Earlier this year, several members of our Porter County Council recommended reviewing the growing cost associated to our county’s health insur…

May 25, 2012 12:00 am(1)

KATHY LUTHER: Become well grounded for groundwater protection

KATHY LUTHER: Become well grounded for groundwater protection

I’ve written a lot about stormwater runoff and ways to protect it. Today I’m thinking about the water underneath the ground and how the two ar…

May 24, 2012 12:00 am(3)

YOUNG VOICES: Some thoughts on the gay marriage debate

YOUNG VOICES: Some thoughts on the gay marriage debate

All men are created equal, but the government is not responsible for that. In other words, the government protects the natural equality of hum…

May 21, 2012 12:00 am(13)

YOUNG VOICES: Citizens should have right to same-sex marriage

YOUNG VOICES: Citizens should have right to same-sex marriage

With President Barack Obama declaring a personal stance for gay marriage, the hot button topic has once again been thrust to the forefront of …

May 21, 2012 12:00 am(13)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: After-school programs bridge the gap for kids

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: After-school programs bridge the gap for kids

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention statistics show: “Juvenile violence peaks in the after-school hours on school days," bet…

May 20, 2012 12:00 am(2)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Programs reduce violence, health and safety risks

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Programs reduce violence, health and safety risks

Summer is right around the corner, so it seems, and thousands or millions of school-age children will enter into one of most influential and p…

May 20, 2012 12:00 am(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: RBA has proved regional bus service works

GUEST COMMENTARY: RBA has proved regional bus service works

If funding is not found soon, all Regional Bus Authority operations will cease on June 30. This will be a sad day for Northwest Indiana.

May 20, 2012 12:00 am(1)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Is this really the best we can do?

GUEST COMMENTARY: Is this really the best we can do?

As you know if you pay attention to national affairs, the United States faces a perfect fiscal storm at the end of this year. A confluence of …

May 19, 2012 12:00 am(4)

GUEST COMMENTARY: NATO summit highlights policy, political complexities

GUEST COMMENTARY: NATO summit highlights policy, political complexities

“The military-industrial complex,” was the theme of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address as he completed two terms in the White House, sust…

May 18, 2012 12:00 am(1)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Criminal justice must remain nonpartisan

GUEST COMMENTARY: Criminal justice must remain nonpartisan

During the primary election season there was much discussion regarding whether bipartisanship is a positive or negative attribute as it relate…

May 17, 2012 12:00 am(3)

ANDREA NEAL: Colleges fail students in the liberal arts

ANDREA NEAL: Colleges fail students in the liberal arts

Congratulations and best of luck to the Class of 2012. Even with a degree in hand, they’ll need it.

May 16, 2012 12:00 am(5)

YOUNG VOICES: Give thanks before you're unable to do so

YOUNG VOICES: Give thanks before you're unable to do so

Sometimes in life, things can hit you harder than you would like.

May 14, 2012 12:00 am(1)

YOUNG VOICES: Technology has changed, that which we hold most dear has not

YOUNG VOICES: Technology has changed, that which we hold most dear has not

Around this time last year, I took my friend on a Skype tour around my home. My laptop seemed clunky and out of place as I navigated it throug…

May 14, 2012 12:00 am(0)

JOHN DAVIES: St. John woman is granite's ‘rock star'

JOHN DAVIES: St. John woman is granite's ‘rock star'

Stone masons split blocks of granite older than the time of dinosaurs to make modern products like counter tops.

May 13, 2012 12:00 am(1)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Voucher program shows promise for future

School choice has Indiana brimming with opportunity and the benefits of change are being seen across the state. As the current school year sta…

May 13, 2012 12:00 am(1)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: How would Mom get by without Social Security?

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: How would Mom get by without Social Security?

Those of us who are lucky enough to still have our mothers should ponder the question, "What if Social Security did not exist? How would Mothe…

May 13, 2012 12:00 am(2)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Thank you for 40 wonderful years at SSC

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Thank you for 40 wonderful years at SSC

As of June 30, I will be retiring as the president of South Suburban College after 40 wonderful years of service. It's hard to believe so many…

May 13, 2012 12:00 am(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: EPA is functioning like an abused child

GUEST COMMENTARY: EPA is functioning like an abused child

Like an abused child too terrified to perform normal tasks, is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency too terrified to do its job?  The word…

May 12, 2012 12:00 am(10)

GUEST COMMENTARY: School libraries crucial for reading achievement

GUEST COMMENTARY: School libraries crucial for reading achievement

If the situation were not so serious, it would be laughable. How can we improve reading achievement if we make it more difficult to put books …

May 11, 2012 12:00 am(2)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Shareholders are taking charge

GUEST COMMENTARY: Shareholders are taking charge

The media have been flooded with campaign ads focused on state and federal elections. These elections are, of course, important, but there is …

May 08, 2012 12:00 am(3)

YOUNG VOICES: Academic conference an inspiration

YOUNG VOICES: Academic conference an inspiration

Recently I had the pleasure of doing a panel presentation at the 48th Annual Allerton English Articulation Conference thanks to two full-time …

May 07, 2012 12:00 am(0)

YOUNG VOICES: Morons can remind us how to not act

YOUNG VOICES: Morons can remind us how to not act

I feel as if the media are trying to spark a race war among blacks and whites.

May 07, 2012 12:00 am(9)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Tourism efforts in region pay dividends

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Tourism efforts in region pay dividends

This week is National Tourism week. As residents and taxpayers of the South Shore, please take a moment to consider the importance of the hosp…

May 06, 2012 12:00 am(7)

GUEST COMMENTARY: 11 steps to more jobs, higher incomes

GUEST COMMENTARY: 11 steps to more jobs, higher incomes

Per-capita income is a key indicator of economic well-being. Currently, Indiana's per-capita picture is not pretty.

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EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Tourism contributes to Chicago Southland economy

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Tourism contributes to Chicago Southland economy

All across America this week, Destination Marketing Organizations, like the Chicago Southland Convention & Visitors Bureau, are celebratin…

May 06, 2012 12:00 am(0)

LARRY DeBOER: Smell test doesn't work when economy stinks

LARRY DeBOER: Smell test doesn't work when economy stinks

Indiana has a state income tax. Ninety-one Indiana counties have local income taxes (all but Lake). To make things easier for taxpayers and lo…

May 05, 2012 12:00 am(5)

MITCH BARLOGA: New region trail maps earn your pedal of honor

MITCH BARLOGA: New region trail maps earn your pedal of honor

In 2008, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission released the first bicycle route map for Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. At …

May 03, 2012 12:00 am(7)

ANDREA NEAL: Divisive primary could affect November outcome

ANDREA NEAL: Divisive primary could affect November outcome

If family feuds make you squirm, you'll be glad when this primary's over. While Democrats across Indiana have lain low, infighting among Repub…

May 02, 2012 12:00 am(3)

GUEST COMMENTARY: The importance of our courts, dangers of underfunding them

GUEST COMMENTARY: The importance of our courts, dangers of underfunding them

Whether you are a consumer or a corporation, a victim or an accused, a lender or a debtor, a parent or a child, the work of the courts affects…

May 01, 2012 10:26 am(2)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Rotary Club provides philanthropy here, abroad

GUEST COMMENTARY: Rotary Club provides philanthropy here, abroad

In newspapers, the Internet and other media we read time and again of serious societal ills -- of crimes, insurmountable debt, civil strife, w…

May 01, 2012 12:00 am(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Investing in schools is economic development

GUEST COMMENTARY: Investing in schools is economic development

As a tightwad, I don't like to part with my moola.

May 01, 2012 12:00 am(3)

YOUNG VOICES: Scary stories don't merit wimpy illustrations

YOUNG VOICES: Scary stories don't merit wimpy illustrations

There's just something about a good scary story. They draw you in and make you feel like a participant in whatever horrifying event is taking …

April 30, 2012 12:00 am(2)

YOUNG VOICES: Become well-rounded, study hard for success

YOUNG VOICES: Become well-rounded, study hard for success

Everyone wants the comfortable lifestyle that comes with having a dream job and being paid huge amounts of money, but one of the most importan…

April 30, 2012 12:00 am(2)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Help Catholic health care providers guard beliefs

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Help Catholic health care providers guard beliefs

The nation's Catholic hospitals are taking issue with the Health and Human Services mandate to guarantee "free" contraceptives for all women. …

April 29, 2012 12:00 am(8)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Industrial jobs require postsecondary education

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: Industrial jobs require postsecondary education

Education is one of the foundations of society, fundamental to maintaining our country's high standard of living and to support our way of lif…

April 29, 2012 12:00 am(2)

GUEST COMMENTARY: It's election year, is there a doctor in the house?

GUEST COMMENTARY: It's election year, is there a doctor in the house?

After years of observing, listening, reading and evaluating, some would come to the conclusion that our government is sick. The disease causin…

April 29, 2012 12:00 am(0)

THURM FERREE: Parting advice in my last column

THURM FERREE: Parting advice in my last column

Well, everyone requires a rest, and that is what I am going to take from writing this column. It has been a joy to say what you think even tho…

April 26, 2012 12:00 am(5)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Advice for teens on summer job hunt

GUEST COMMENTARY: Advice for teens on summer job hunt

While the nation's job market slowly is warming up, the summer months might not be so hot for teen employment.

April 24, 2012 12:00 am(0)

YOUNG VOICES: Preserve memories, relationships in tangible form

YOUNG VOICES: Preserve memories, relationships in tangible form

The hard drive in my laptop crashed without warning last month. Fortunately, a friend was able to install a new hard drive, operating system a…

April 23, 2012 12:00 am(0)

YOUNG VOICES: Turn yourself off, it's not about you

YOUNG VOICES: Turn yourself off, it's not about you

I recently had the pleasure of traveling about 11 hours away to beautiful Alabama for a mission trip.

April 23, 2012 12:00 am(0)

YOUNG VOICES: Keep sugar tasty, deregulated

YOUNG VOICES: Keep sugar tasty, deregulated

Can sugar kill you? The answer, sadly, is yes. And just when I'm in the mood for a Snickers bar.

April 23, 2012 12:00 am(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana's economy requires more college grads

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana's economy requires more college grads

The lottery fever that recently swept the nation clearly indicates that most of us covet financial security.

April 22, 2012 12:00 am(0)

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: National Park Service values diverse forms of diversity

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD: National Park Service values diverse forms of diversity

Diversity continues to be a topic of much discussion in Northwest Indiana. The National Park Service has a strong history of diversity and is …

April 22, 2012 12:00 am(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Amid partisan squabbling, remember true leaders

GUEST COMMENTARY: Amid partisan squabbling, remember true leaders

In this presidential election year we have been inundated with divisive political rhetoric that dismisses bipartisan collaboration for the com…

April 22, 2012 12:00 am(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana's community assets matter

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana's community assets matter

For too many places in our state, the long-term prospects for economic growth are poor. For at least a third of Indiana's counties, the long-t…

April 21, 2012 12:00 am Related (0)

KATHY LUTHER: When geese are well fed, you'd better duck

KATHY LUTHER: When geese are well fed, you'd better duck

Now that spring is truly here, it is hard not to notice some of our feathered friends settling down for a season of reproduction. Who doesn't …

April 19, 2012 12:00 am(0)

ANDREA NEAL: 2012 election will determine our bicentennial governor

ANDREA NEAL: 2012 election will determine our bicentennial governor

The next governor will have a unique opportunity to refine Indiana's reputation and mold its future. That's true of every governor, of course,…

April 18, 2012 12:00 am(0)

GUEST COMMENTARY: Immigration and the human thirst for freedom

GUEST COMMENTARY: Immigration and the human thirst for freedom

As a Cuban American and son of political refugees, I know that there is no greater motivating force than the desperation and hopelessness felt…

April 17, 2012 12:00 am(0)

YOUNG VOICES: Class basketball talk isn't in people's court

YOUNG VOICES: Class basketball talk isn't in people's court

Whatever your stance on class basketball in Indiana, it really doesn't matter.

April 16, 2012 12:00 am(0)
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