I've been thinking a lot lately about the role of a newspaper in a community, what it means to be a good neighbor, and what it means to be a good citizen of democracy. As the editor of the Herald Times newspaper here in Bloomington, it appears to me these things intersect. What would you think if I told you there's one simple thing you could do today to become a better citizen and a better neighbor.In 2021, my husband and I bought a house on Bloomington's east side. I grew up in rural Iowa, he on the coast ...

We bring in Mark Leovich. His latest piece asks this question, "Where is Barack Obama?" And in it, Mark, you write in part, quote, "No matter how brazen Trump becomes, the most effective communicator in the Democratic party continues to opt for minimal communication. His audacity of hope presidency has given way to the fierce lethargy of semi-retirement." Obama's conspicuous scarcity while Trump inflicts such damage isn't just a bad look. It's a dereliction of the message that he built his career on.When Ob ...

Key is one of only a small number of companies that have consistently achieved high marks throughout the program's 13-year historyCLEVELAND, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- For the twelfth time, KeyBank (NYSE: KEY) has been recognized by Points of Light as one of the 50 most community-minded companies in America in 2025. The recognition is based on The Civic 50 survey that is administered by True Impact and consists of quantitative and qualitative questions.The honorees are selected based on four dimensions o ...