Monthly Archives: December 2025

Resolutions

December 31, 2025 | by CJ Woods III

We are on the cusp of a new year, the year 2026 according to the Gregorian calendar. Many of us have developed a habit of making “New Year’s Resolutions,” notes designed to improve on the lives that we live, or to change the habits that we now eschew. I remember … Read More

100 Years Ago: Jan. 2-8

December 31, 2025 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis Star, Thursday, January 7, 1926: Four hundred precinct committeepersons, ward chairs, and other prominent members of the Marion County Democratic Party adopted resolutions last evening pledging to fight to eliminate the Ku Klux Klan from controlling politics in the county. The resolutions called upon, “all fair-minded citizens … Read More

Willard Scott Retired (and Why You Should Care)

December 31, 2025 | by Al Hunter

Editor’s Note: Willard Scott passed away in Sept. 2021. This column originally appeared in January, 2016. Ten days before Christmas, Willard Scott announced his retirement after a 65 year career. Yes, SIXTY-FIVE years! To be perfectly honest, I thought he retired decades ago but that probably says more about me … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Combo Issue Dec. 19-Jan. 1, 2026

December 18, 2025 | by Weekly View

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So Long 2025! A Look Back on the Year that Was

December 18, 2025 | by Ethel Winslow

Even news junkies needed to take a break sometimes during 2025. Across the globe, there were famines, floods, political chaos, and so much more that the human brain had barely enough time to process one event before another blew up. This week we’ll look at international news, before we tackle … Read More