The political assassination of Charlie Kirk by a radicalized 22 year old has shocked and shattered our sense of normalcy.
Why is everyone waiting for the next ember to create a spark of anger in the cultural psyche? Is everyone so bored that being indignant about something is the only way to fulfill one’s days?
Surveys show that most of us place a high priority on our health and wellness. That’s probably not surprising to hear. But as common a goal as improving health is, it can sometimes feel like a mystery how we can actually work toward it, with busy days filled with work, family and other impor…
New exhibits, revamped displays, remodeled areas, creamy ice cream, and fresh squeezed lemonade made for a wonderful evening at the Shannon County Museum on Friday, Sept. 5. About 50 people attended—it was a great way to celebrate the end of our tenth year in our building.
Your wonderful indoor bathroom. If you’re under 50, you may not realize just how good you have it.
“I have a story for you, Sean,” the email began.
Bow season is here, and anticipation is high among hunters anxious to put some fresh venison in the freezer. Authors of deer hunting material seem to all have written tales that began with “Walk a mile away from the closest road and you will deer hunt in solitude.” Well, that theory is full …
“Do I need to buy you a new pair of shoes?” asked an old friend the other day.
We had hiked almost 30 miles that day. We had been on the Camino de Santiago for a month. Everything on my body was either tired or non-functioning.
Everybody is in favor of cutting government spending just as long as it is someone else whose money is being cut, not theirs.
Father Damian Schmelz was an inspiring conservationist. Our introduction was an interview for an Outdoor Indiana article I wrote while working for the Indiana DNR back in 2009. He was a Benedictine monk of St. Meinrad Archabbey, a Ph.D. plant ecologist, a conservation leader who served on In…
For waterfowlers across the Midwest, teal season marks the first crack at migrating ducks and the welcome return of another fall. Teal found in the Midwest are almost always blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon teal. They are fast-flying little ducks that offer hunters a unique challenge …
Most of us want fair elections.
Every morning, I get up with the chickens.
I remember going to a ball game with my old man. I remember the smells. Stale beer, human sweat, and the odor of unnaturally pink hotdogs that turned your bowels into stone.
It’s hard to lose weight when the most fun thing you do is eat. A sad commentary on my social life (and bad grammar,) I know. But, I own it. No matter what else I do every day, my internal food alarm clangs out, and I am excited to have another chance to dine.
Did you just come here to dump desserts?” so asked Kim, a dear cousin and friend. A lady that weekly invites my wife and I to lunch after church services. An offer I generally decline. Seems I am busy. “Way behind!”
Our American veterans are an important part of our American history. My father, Billie D. Cooper, served in WWII with the U. S. Army Engineers and helped occupy Japan. He, like most WWII Veterans, has passed away. However, a recent celebration of the 100th birthday of a WWII U.S. Marine in V…
When it comes to Christmas movies, it’s no contest: “White Christmas” and “Holiday Inn” are tops. It’s also no mistake that Bing Crosby stars in both of them. That’s right—he was, as they said in those days, the “cat’s pajamas!”
The Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, known as the Dingell-Johnson Act, was passed by Congress in 1950. We’re celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and the more than $12 billion the Act has generated for the conservation and restoration of sport fish species and their habitats.
Every day, millions of people are on the internet searching for information on various subjects.
There was an interesting article in The Salem News recently, the edition of Aug. 12. The article involved a State Report made every other year about Food Insecurity throughout the state. The article was specific to Dent County for 2025.
A house is not a home without a junk drawer. It’s the one place everybody in your house will sooner or later find themselves rummaging through, muttering frantic words, like: “I KNOW I saw it in here yesterday!” and “SURELY we didn’t throw that away.”
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