Area residents voice views on legislation soon up for a vote in Washington
By Shelley Grieshop
Polls show most Americans want some type of health care reform, but legislators' proposed plans have many local people worried and some downright mad.
A recent survey by the independent and bi-partisan Kaiser Family Foundation noted that 55 percent of U.S. citizens believe "it's more important than ever" to establish health care reform right now, while 41 percent say the country simply can't afford it in today's economy. [More]
A former Rockford man, who currently lists the Mercer County Jail as his residence, was indicted Thursday in two cases, including the December theft of a motor vehicle and the abduction of a toddler who happened to be in a rear child safety seat at the time.
A former Coldwater man is seeking to withdraw guilty pleas in a 2005 case involving four counts of gross sexual imposition and proceed to a jury trial that would determine his guilt or innocence.
Although it has been over 20 years, the remarkable 1988 New Bremen football season seems like it happened just last week for that particular group of seniors who are now old enough to watch some of their own kids wear the Cardinals' Red and Gold.
