‘This is my home’: Woman confronts intruder in Ogden Dunes as son calls 911
Just after 3 a.m. on Aug. 13 Claire Innes stood face to face with the barefoot, disheveled intruder in her Ogden Dunes home. She confronted him near her home’s back...
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‘Hello Jerry, this is Jerry — from 40 years ago’
The old letter, written on faded white construction paper, is dated June 11, 1977. “Dear Gramma and Grampa, how you guys doing? I heard you’re sick. Hope you get better...
Meet Zach Holmes, the Hobart stunt performer with an MTV show, ‘Too Stupid to Die,’ filmed entirely in Indiana
When Zach Holmes was a Hobart High School freshman, he set himself on fire. He bundled himself in several layers of clothing, doused himself with flammable liquid, and lit a...
Think you’re not judgmental? Think again. Gossiping is human nature.
I'm a judgmental person. And so are you. Don’t gasp in disbelief, or dismiss it in anger. It’s true. All of us are judgmental to some degree. It’s as natural...
A back-to-school lesson for us all: Pursuing a life that ‘challenges you’
“Be uncomfortable.” These two words echoed in my mind for days after Mehmet “Memo” Dalkilic told them to incoming students at Indiana University in Bloomington, where he’s an associate professor...
Misinformed gullibility is the true ‘enemy of the people’
Enemy of the people, huh? Is this how millions of Americans, including possibly you, seriously view mainstream media outlets and newspaper journalists? I have a hard time believing this to...
‘Inflammatory’ breast cancer doesn’t get any pink awareness, patient and doctor insist
Catherine Teso had never heard of inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. “Pink ribbons for awareness are everywhere, but there’s nothing about this type of...
In a jail, on the job, at Bible study: Couples share where they felt ‘love at first site’
One couple met for the first time inside a prison. Another couple first crossed each other’s path on the front porch at a frat party. Another couple first locked eyes...
A summertime goal for two young Chesterton siblings: Bike 100 miles
Isabel Torres pedaled as fast as her 8-year-old body could pedal while yelling to the old man walking in front of her, “Passing on the left-hand side!” She revealed a...
Indiana governor breaks with lawmakers in call for hate crimes bill
Hatred is a learned behavior despite how quickly some of us take to it. Legislating against hate also appears to be a learned behavior, at least in Indiana, one of...