Compared with a lot of men, I’m a rather boring guy. I have no major hobbies. Many men enjoy golfing. I tried it; even took golf lessons. Those little round holes on the golf course are safe with me. Fishing? Naw. I’m too impatient. Hunting? Nope. Nearly 65 years ago I bought a ...

When a person goes fishing, there are several decisions that need to be made. Where to go, when to go, who to go with, those thoughts all enter the picture. Then when we arrive at the body of water that we’ll be fishing, there’s more decisions. Should we chase bass, walleyes, panfish, ...

Your local newspaper, The Daily Freeman-Journal, historically had a little bit of everything from a news and information perspective. It provided local news that was uniquely sourced but it also provided ample amounts of state, national, and world news. It provided television listings, ...

Hamilton County Public Hospital d.b.a. Van Diest Medical Center exists for one reason: to care for the people of Hamilton County and surrounding areas. That includes caring for you when you need emergency services, inpatient or outpatient care: that also includes the dedicated professionals ...

The best outcome for Hamilton County is to have a long-term successful hospital that operates without a tax levy. I believe most residents would agree that achieving both should be the goal. I’m happy Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) is operating profitably and is in a very strong financial ...

The Hometown Pride program that is being applied for by the Greater Hamilton County Partnership has an approach that gives me hope. It’s a given that every community across the country is lacking something. It shows up in several ways. Traditional churches are struggling with ...