April 15th usually marks Tax Day, but this year, it’s just another Wednesday, a reminder that nothing is “business as usual” in the middle of a global pandemic. With large sectors of our economy shut down and unemployment claims soaring, extending the deadline to July 15th was the right thing to do as many Americans…
The nation’s monthly jobs report published earlier this week was jarring. I write before its publication but expect the unemployment rate to more than double. Monthly job losses are sure to crush the previous record of September 1945. Despite this, it is worth noting that September 1945 was surely the most welcomed month in all…
To the Citizens of Huntingburg; As your Mayor, I have had many opportunities to speak about my hometown, whether locally or across the State of Indiana, and I am always proud to say Huntingburg is, “A City Like No Other!” This is true for many reasons. We are accustomed to high achievement. We are proud…
To the Editor: This letter is intended to clarify the role of your local law enforcement agency in enforcing our Governor’s Executive Order (20-08) entitled “Directive for Hoosiers to Stay at Home.” While we respect the Governor’s order and encourage all citizens to comply, local law enforcement agencies are not making random stops of citizens…
No individual human life is possessed of infinite value. At least, none of us actually behave as if it does. No matter how fully each of us wishes to live, we inevitably take risks. We ride in automobiles, eat food prepared by unknown hands, trust in medicines and home appliances tested by scientists. At some…
This is the third column I’ve written this week. The first two were overcome by fast-changing events. So, I will surrender to the deadline and pen a few words about how to think about COVID-19 over the longer term. This should help us formulate and accept the challenges of the coming months. We are in…
We want you to all know that the Cities of Jasper and Huntingburg are involved in conversations on a daily basis with other agencies in our county dealing with the coronavirus. These include the Dubois County Health Department, Dubois County Emergency Management, Memorial Hospital, Greater Jasper and Southwest Dubois County Schools, and the Cities of…
Five more people in Indiana have been sickened by the coronavirus, including three in the same suburban Indianapolis county, boosting the state’s tally of cases to 11, health officials said Wednesday.
This past week’s volatility in capital markets captures some of the growing concern over Covid-19, or coronavirus. Stock markets are very poor guides to the overall economy, but that does not mean they are wrong this time. In fact, I think they are late to the game. Much of the global economy has been slowing…
A full eight weeks have passed since the unveiling of New Year’s resolutions. Like most of us, mine lies abandoned, which means I will not receive that free YMCA attendance shirt again this year. This brevity of resolve is an apt metaphor for the dilemma facing many Hoosier communities and places across the Midwest. Over…
