Batesville Herald Tribune, Batesville, Indiana

Soft blankets; imported Americana; wise ways to spend ‘found’ $$
Not for a second do I think J.C. Penney is alone in its approach to global business or in the effort to “evoke the feeling of the classic American lifestyle” through the labor of southeast Asians whose daily pay might buy a specialty drink at Starbucks.
Technical Rescue Task Force gathers in Plainfield for training
Firefighters from across the county are hoping that the creation of a new technical rescue task force will help them work together on incidents, while providing residents with more assistance in the event of a water or confined space rescue.
Recycling program helps schools turn cans into cash
A simple toss of a can is all it takes for Avon students to raise money for their schools.
County’s Blue Star Salute earning national attention
“We’re trying to say thank you to the families, and they say thank you to us,” he said. “That first hug you get, then you understand why you’re doing this.”
Column: The far right has a fit
Usually I ignore the ultra-right conservative media because A) I have a real job and B) I’m normally in a good mood and don’t need a laughter fix.
But this is too good to overlook.
Congressman proposes sweeping energy changes
Buyer wants to open the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve and areas of the continental shelf to oil exploration; build more nuclear power plants; make it easier to build oil refineries and nuclear power plants and provide nearly $5.67 billion in incentives to develop alternative fuels.
Motorsports affiliation is essential to corporate identity
It takes exactly one minute and 41 seconds for engineers at the Firestone Motorsports facility to balance, stagger, and letter a racing tire, which is probably a good thing since the company has produced 5,100 tires for the month of May and 32,000 total for the racing season.
Playgroups can help keep kids active, mommies sane
In the 1950s, when mothers insisted their children “get outside and play” it was mostly a reason to give mom a chance to finish her laundry list of chores for the day.
Column: Is your candidate a regular person?
Newsweek calls it the “Bubba Gap” — the paradoxical perception that the first African American presidential candidate, Barrack Obama is an elitist, who is out of touch with American voters.

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