Opinion

Hospital has been prescribed the wrong treatment
To the Editor,“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies....
House Bill 235 – Forced unionization means higher gas prices
Our country was founded on the principles of opportunity, individual freedom and less government control. The ideals of less government and free marke...
Experience, commitment to serve the people, says candidate
Budgets are tight across Morrow County right now. Families are feeling the strain of rising prices, the times are uncertain, and, sadly, our governmen...
Advocating to change hospital to a nonprofit, suggested benefits
Dear Editor,The Morrow County Hospital currently operates under Revised Code Chapter 339 as a county hospital. I am advocating for a change in in the ...

Time passing — bong, bong, bong
We live in a typical small Midwestern town. Population 2,533, or so says the welcome sign. Honestly, I think that may be a slight exaggeration. The to...

Reflections: Blizzards and other past events
I recently recounted the background of “electric lights” coming to Cardington.This week I want to share the story about how and when the v...

Editorial: Vote yes for Mount Gilead fire levy
Voter approval of the .25% income tax levy for the Mount Gilead Fire Department will provide funds needed to provide services and staffing at their cu...

The magnitude Of Easter from virgin birth to resurrection
There are two events that, if they did not happen, Christianity would crumble. Those events are the virgin birth and the resurrection. Those events ar...

Reflections: Blizzards and other past events
Last week I related a story from the March 20, 1952 edition of the Morrow County Independent about Cardington native Orto Koeppe, his German wife and ...
Op-Ed: Generation Z deserves better than a doomist climate movement
As the world marches deeper into the 2020s, we approach the dreaded “climate deadline” – 2030, by which point global carbon emission...