OPINION

Pre-authorization: Keep it, with reforms

To the editor: If you or someone you know has ever experienced the frustration of a delayed medical procedure or a denied prescription due to prior authorization, you’re not alone.

Friendship survives across decades

Would I recognize him? I wasn't sure. Sitting in a big city bar, waiting to meet up with someone you haven't seen in almost 20 years can be a little intimidating.

Handling of school incident is a disgrace

To the editor: Recently, my daughter’s friend, who is like a daughter to me, was grabbed high up on her inner thigh by a male student against her will.

Cell was step forward in technology

I now have all the tools I need to be a complete jerk. Oh, I know. There are plenty of folks who believe I’ve had those tools for years. There are probably still others who don’t think I need any tools at all. But I’ve got news for them: I …

Theurer family offers its thanks

To the editor: The family of Mandy would like to thank all those who made our fundraising event such a success.

Trump is doing what he promised

To the editor: I have read several articles about the Department of Government Efficiency and cutting waste, but not one word about the waste and corruption they found.

Time with our pets is never enough

Your pets may only be there for part of your life, but you are their whole life. That phrase, more or less, has circulated the internet in years past, reminding pet owners to cherish their animals. I found myself trying to make the most of those words recently.

Remote changed the conversation to music

It started with a click of the remote control. One second we were watching Purdue pull away from Illinois, the next we were watching a challenger on Iron Chef America trying to put away the insufferable Bobby Flay.

Mandy’s annual dinner is Friday

To the editor: Ten years. It's hard to believe that it's been that long ago we lost Mandy. Every year since, we as a family and community have raised money in her memory to help those in need. It is that time again.

Suburban sprawl missed something

Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from Feb. 16, 2005. Jack had a love for his hometown and small towns in general. Unlike some of their larger, more intertwined brethren, they all have their own personalities.

Traveling cheese helped festivities

Sally was on the phone. It was a Sunday afternoon, one week before the Super Bowl. “So, Dad, what’re you doing this afternoon?” It seemed an odd question.

Restaurant serves as time machine

Who knew that an Italian restaurant could be a time machine?

Consider filling a shoebox this year

To the editor: The overwhelming generosity of the people of Portland​ helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season.

Great teachers impart life lessons

It’s amazing what you can learn about life in seventh grade shop class, particularly if you have a great teacher.

With the journey comes adventure

In the photograph, the railroad depot is well-lit, freshly painted, and clean. In my memory, it was derelict. The photo was of a rally in Fort Wayne in hopes of making that city a stop on a proposed high-speed rail line between Chicago and Cleveland.
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