Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Of course Hawk is gonna make the superb owl joke today, but what about Fish?
Connections
The Connections section includes coverage of arts, entertainment, lifestyles, and anything that generally fits the category of: A person does a interesting thing.
Photos: Look! Hooded mergansers at Miller-Showers Park
On the partly frozen detention pond at Miller-Showers Park, a male hooded merganser and two females paddled through the remaining open water. A warming trend means the ice will be short-lived. The weird-looking ducks were a nice surprise, even if serious birders might yawn.
Lee Hamilton, bipartisan fixture of U.S. foreign affairs policy, proud Hoosier, dies at 94
Lee Hamilton, the southern Indiana Democrat who served 34 years in Congress and later helped lead the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the United States, has died at 94. A former chair of key House foreign affairs and intelligence panels, he was known for pragmatic, bipartisan leadership.
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
Did you know that it tickles when the snowplow blade hits the roadway. Ever wonder what it sounds like when the roadway laughs? Hawk and Fish know something about this.
Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish
This week Hawk reveals the actual origin story for the name of the state where we live, and it involves a guy named Edward VerDahntid.
Bloomington’s Freezefest braves bitter cold with ice art, chili, and Hoosier pride
With temps near 8°F and wind chills around -2°F, Bloomington’s Freezefest drew bundled-up crowds to Switchyard Park for live ice carving and the Chilly Cook-Off. Sculptors created playful designs, repaired a broken piece with “water glue,” and fans stayed warm with chili and hot drinks.
Bloomington MLK celebration highlights Coretta Scott’s activism and unfinished work
At Bloomington’s MLK celebration Jan. 19, UC Davis historian Traci Parker urged the audience to see Coretta Scott King as a central architect of the movement, not simply MLK’s widow. The program also honored Ruth Aydt with the MLK Legacy Award.