Many of our readers are most likely taking a break from a busy day running around the house or around town trying to tie up loose ends before Christmas Day arrives tomorrow, but we would like to take this time to wish everyone a happy holiday.

It has come to our attention that our system for publishing letters to the editor was flawed. We have corrected the error and would like to make a sincere apology to our readers and our community.

This year’s feast on Thanksgiving Day will tell a lot about the state of our union.

There is a right and wrong way to use tax increment financing (TIF) to spur development, and we’ve got two projects going on right now in Grant County that demonstrate the dichotomy of what makes good and bad projects. One is underway in Gas City, and one is underway in Marion. Given recent …

There is a right and wrong way to use tax increment financing (TIF) to spur development, and we’ve got two projects going on right now in Grant County that demonstrate the dichotomy of what makes good and bad projects. One is underway in Gas City, and one is underway in Marion. Given recent …

It will come as a shock to no one if Marion City Council approves yet another abatement for a project that really doesn’t warrant one.

A new Treasury Department report finds that the United States is losing $163 billion per year because of tax evasion by the top 1% of earners. The story is mind-numbingly familiar: phenomenally rich people finding new and creative ways to boost their wealth even more by cheating the rest of …

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is a woman of the people. So much so that she walked past a Black Lives Matter protest outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and joined the starry Met Gala inside as a guest earlier this week.

Twenty years ago, America woke up to a nightmare, a tragic scene that still affects us today.

Twenty years ago, America woke up to a nightmare, a tragic scene that still affects us today.

More than 1.2 billion people in the world are fully vaccinated. Half of America is fully vaccinated. Yet only about a third of our county is fully vaccinated.

The Indiana Supreme Court is helping launch a full fledged assault on government transparency, and we need to push back and speak up in order to keep our democracy from falling into darkness.

As Marion Common Council adopts a policy that would allow its members to attend public meetings remotely on occasion, it should seriously consider extending remote access to the general public permanently.

The Biden administration’s decision to begin sharing U.S.-authorized COVID-19 vaccines with the rest of the world is welcome news. Now coronavirus czar Jeff Zients, who will lead U.S. efforts to fight the pandemic abroad, must swiftly craft a global vaccine strategy that’s as focused, ambiti…

A court battle is brewing at the Statehouse, and its implications would undoubtedly affect Grant County and every community in Indiana.

As the local government begins to formulate a plan to spend its $5.8 million allotment of federal pandemic funds, one thing is certain: it needs to work together.

Valentine’s Day has greater significance this year.

Mayor Jess Alumbaugh’s administration and Marion City Council say they are prepared to go to court over a recent set of ordinances that requires pre-approval for certain city expenditures.

Once again our state legislators are endorsing laws that cater to corporations while ignoring the public’s best interest. It’s nothing new, but this time it could cause permanent damage.

Black History Month is about commemorating, celebrating and recognizing the achievements of African Americans throughout history, but we need to do more than shine a spotlight for more than 28 days.

Joe Biden signed more executive orders on his first day than any president before him. Most, like Donald Trump, only signed one executive order, but Biden signed a total of 15.

Some readers took issue with our opinion editorial coverage during Donald Trump’s presidency, crying fake news or making claims that we were being too critical of his words, actions and behavior.

Some readers took issue with our opinion editorial coverage during Donald Trump’s presidency, crying fake news or making claims that we were being too critical of his words, actions and behavior.

Although Martin Luther King Jr. Day has come and gone, we must challenge ourselves to continue his fight every day of our lives.

The politics surrounding COVID-19 have simmered down considerably, and a recent push by our family, friends and neighbors is showing some promise in our fight to get out of the red zone according to Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) metrics.

The impeachment of President Donald Trump Wednesday will undoubtedly thrust him into our lives again over the coming weeks.

The Democratic Party took no time at all to return to its “normal” ways of governance, stuffing bills with poison pills that will undoubtedly end in political deadlock. Instead of making significant improvements to human rights and campaign finance, U.S. citizens will be left with no change,…

One of the great things about living in the U.S. is that our city and county governments are required to keep their citizens informed about their actions. One of the ways they do this is through public notices – the informational notices that have been deemed to be of importance to local con…

One of the great things about living in the U.S. is that our city and county governments are required to keep their citizens informed about their actions. One of the ways they do this is through public notices – the informational notices that have been deemed to be of importance to local con…

Despite the fact that nearly 400 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered across the globe, anti-vaxxers aren’t going anywhere.

More than 16,000 Grant County residents are able to say they’re on their way to being fully vaccinated, according to state data recorded Monday, thanks to the help of local healthcare workers and volunteers.

It takes a special kind of person to work in healthcare.

If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s taught us that moments together are precious.

A trip to the Grant County 4-H Fair is eye-opening in many ways.

We can never celebrate our brave men and women in uniform enough.

The Democratic Party’s hostility to oil and gas pipelines is now becoming an international problem, as Canada seeks a Biden Administration intervention over Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s attempt to shut down Enbridge Energy’s Line 5.

The Democratic Party’s hostility to oil and gas pipelines is now becoming an international problem, as Canada seeks a Biden Administration intervention over Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s attempt to shut down Enbridge Energy’s Line 5.

The rise in the use of the phrase cancel culture reflects on our society’s growing laziness.

The rise in the use of the phrase cancel culture reflects on our society’s growing laziness.

The rise in the use of the phrase cancel culture reflects on our society’s growing laziness.

Glenn Youngkin’s victory in the Virginia Governor’s race on Tuesday is a political thunderclap that should warn Democrats about their ideological overreach. But it may be more important as a template for how Republicans can win back the suburbs after their alienation from the GOP during the …

Glenn Youngkin’s victory in the Virginia Governor’s race on Tuesday is a political thunderclap that should warn Democrats about their ideological overreach. But it may be more important as a template for how Republicans can win back the suburbs after their alienation from the GOP during the …

The Democratic Party received a taste, last week, of what’s to come if it continues to set its agenda based off digital analytics instead of reality.

The Democratic Party received a taste, last week, of what’s to come if it continues to set its agenda based off digital analytics instead of reality.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ approval rating has plummeted to 28 percent, according to a new Suffolk University/USA Today poll.

A portion of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA) was included in the recent Build Back Better bill that was passed in the House. The LJSA, which has bipartisan support in the House, provides needed support for local journalists across the U.S. and is now being considered in the Senate.

In July, Russian President Vladimir Putin released a long-winded treatise on Ukraine – the country’s history both medieval and modern, its kinship with the Russian Motherland, and its latter-day relations with the West. Mixing truths with half-truths and outright falsehoods, it rested on the…

In July, Russian President Vladimir Putin released a long-winded treatise on Ukraine – the country’s history both medieval and modern, its kinship with the Russian Motherland, and its latter-day relations with the West. Mixing truths with half-truths and outright falsehoods, it rested on the…

The pandemic has changed America in many ways, and one major change is the migration from states that locked down their economies and schools the most to those that kept them largely open.

The pandemic has changed America in many ways, and one major change is the migration from states that locked down their economies and schools the most to those that kept them largely open.