September 1, 2010 RSS feed / Opinions & Letters

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Midwest Memo

Adornments
by Alan Shultz
I suited up for corporate battle the other day. It was a Friday high noon appointment with lawyers and accountants scheduled for our big conference room. I was the host. I placed chilled water bottles and complimentary note pads at each seat. More...

Tough times for Indiana local governments in 2011

By Larry DeBoer

The worst year of the Great Recession was 2009. Indiana’s unemployment rate hit 10.6 percent in June that year. Housing construction dropped to a 20-year low. Home values fell. Total income declined for the first time in more than 50 years. More...

Trustee responds

First, in response to the Carroll County Comet Editorial in the Aug. 25 issue. Part of the responsibility of the trustee position is to assist in ensuring funds are spent in our county for the areas that will best serve our taxpayers. More...