Opinion
Brought to You by the Letter B
The letter B has been bobbing around me for the past ten days or so. In fact, it really all began with the Sesame-Street-worthy activity of a child...
Ebert family asks for birthday honks
Local resident Janet Ebert is turning 85 on Saturday, Aug. 29. Due to the pandemic, we are unable to hold the party we wanted, so instead we’re ...
Visit local farms to learn about cover crops
Local farmers invite you out to their farms for a Drive-It-Yourself tour of fields with growing cover crops. These three farms are located in Northern...
The choices we make
Determined to learn to read my library books all by myself, on the Tuesday after Labor Day in 1954 I entered Ann Pratt’s first-grade classroom. ...
Which onions were recalled?
QUESTION: How do I know if the onions or other food products in my pantry or fridge are part of a recall I just heard about?ANSWER: There are currentl...
9 ways to enjoy stay-at-home life
No one could have foreseen the changes in our daily lives brought forth by COVID. Though nothing is as it was, there are many ways to find joy, connec...
Garden classes offered virtually
Beginning Sept. 8, Champaign County, in partnership with Miami County, will offer Master Gardener Volunteer virtual training to the residents of Champ...
Save lives – wear a mask
On behalf of the physicians, nurses and care teams at Mercy Health, I ask that you wear a mask when in public places to help slow the spread of COVID-...
Vote rather than protest
Did you graduate from an American high school? If you did, then you took a “civics” or government course and learned about our republic, w...
When Lizzie made her best better
Lizzie and her siblings grew up going to the county fair. That week in early August was every summer’s highlight, making up for their lack of va...
