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Midwest Memo

Shadow dancing
by Alan Shultz
After days of cold and dark and rain, Mother Nature did an about face and Sunday dawned warm and sunny and a perfect day for an afternoon wedding. More...

Web poll

Tell us starting Wednesday at our web site, carrollcountycomet.com

Each week the Comet polls its readers on a different topic. Vote online at carrollcountycomet.com starting each Thursday, and then click the Comments link to send us an email voicing your opinion. More...

Capital Comments

Is the recession over?
By Larry DeBoer Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University

Is the recession over? Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke says that it very likely is. And I can almost hear the complaints: “Sure, Bernanke has a job! What about the 15 million people who were unemployed in August? More...

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Guest Commentary

We did our homework!

The County Council has concluded its work on the 2010 county budget. More...

Newspapers’ value undiminished

By Stephen Key General Counsel Hoosier State Press Assn.

While newspapers have shared the pain of an economic recession along with the rest of the country, they remain a valuable institution in Indiana communities. Newspapers provide local news like none other. More...