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Sam Manis
Dec. 5, 1944 – Dec. 14, 2021 Sam Manis, 77, passed away after a brief illness on Dec. 14, 2021, at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, Fla. He was born Dec. 5, 1944, in Anderson Ind., the son of Violet Ruth Raines and Sanford Monroe Manis. Mr. Manis graduated from Anderson High School, Class of…
Read MoreEnter 2022 with a First Day Hike
Usher in 2022 with other outdoor lovers at one of the many First Day Hikes offered Jan. 1 at Indiana’s state parks, forests, and lakes.First Day Hikes are a healthy way to start 2022 and a chance to get outside, exercise, enjoy nature and connect with friends. Nearly all state parks and lakes, as well…
Read MoreDaily Almanac: Dec. 28, 2021
Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 8:09 a.m. SET: 5:31 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 46 °F Low: 38 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Holy Innocents’ Day • Call a Friend Day What Happened On This Day • 2007 Nepal abolishes monarchy • 1968 Israel raid on Beirut Airport • 1836 South Australia becomes a British colony Births On This…
Read MoreHaving a ball in 2022
With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, I find myself thinking once again of Disney’s Cinderella. I know what you are thinking. No, I’m not the party dude who ends up under the grand piano, drinking champagne from a lady’s glass slipper. Shock! That’s really not me. Ryan Seacrest doesn’t have to emcee the…
Read MoreIt is not about luck, it is about gratitude
“It’s not about luck,” my friend Andrew insists, “it’s about gratitude.” Andrew is not some sort of New Age guide, in case you were wondering. He is a slightly curmudgeonly tax preparer and not given to feel-good platitudes. He was refuting what I had said, which was that luck has played a significant role in…
Read MoreHow the Supreme Court could alter the Indiana Senate race
In late June 2018, Democrat U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly was cruising toward reelection and was on a conference call with Hoosier agriculture reporters when he learned that U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was retiring. “It was like I got hit in the head with a baseball bat,” Donnelly told me. “I had been watching…
Read MoreIndiana awards $35.2 million to community partners to accelerate student learning
Governor Eric J. Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) has announced that $35.2 million in state and federal grant funds are being awarded to 123 community partners and schools across the state as part of Indiana’s Student Learning Recovery Grant Program. These grants are awarded in addition to more than $122 million awarded…
Read MoreAre you experiencing uncomfortable plumbing problems? Here might be why
I’m running through my list of suggested topics from readers, and this one goes out to a reader from Sheridan. It’s a common problem, but one of those topics that doesn’t usually come up in casual conversation – constipation. There are three common times in a person’s life when constipation can become a problem. The…
Read MorePassing remarks for those who have passed on
At the end of each year, news stations recount notable people who passed away during the previous 12 months. I’d like to mention a few who meant a great deal to me… Baseball lost a treasure in 2021. In 1974, Henry Aaron slugged career homerun number 715, eclipsing Babe Ruth’s record after 39 years. Aaron…
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