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This episode was originally published on The Murder Sheet's main feed on January 17, 2025.The Cheat Sheet is The Murder Sheet's segment breaking down weekly news and updates in some of the murder cases we cover. In this episode, we'll talk about cases from Kansas, Oklahoma, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Indiana. On this week's episode we used information from:WISH-TV's recent coverage of the disappearance of Marina Boelter: https://www.wishtv.com/news/bloomfield-woman-missing-2014/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_WISHNews8We also accessed reporting from the Journal and Courier, the Tipton County Tribune, the Associated Press, the Herald Times, and the Call Leader through Newspapers.com. If you have information on the Boelter disappearance, call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 or state police Detective Kent Rohfling at 812-332-4411.The Oklahoman's reporting on the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/12/18/gods-misfits-oklahoma-murder-trial-witness-testimony-tifany-adams/77059269007/A great opinion piece from the Kansas Reflector on the God's Misfits and the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: : https://kansasreflector.com/2024/05/05/a-fifth-misfit-is-accused-of-murdering-two-kansas-women-last-year-he-declared-extremist-beliefs/KWCH's reporting on the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: ​​https://www.kwch.com/2024/09/12/court-document-reveals-how-2-kansas-mothers-killed-over-custody-dispute-died/KJRH's reporting on the murders of Veronica Butler and Jillian Kelley: https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/enraged-family-fills-courtroom-as-gods-misfits-appear-in-court#google_vignetteTrib Live's 's reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://triblive.com/local/valley-news-dispatch/oakmont-native-sentenced-to-life-in-kidnapping-killing-of-bethel-park-woman/The Pittsburgh Post Gazette's reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2024/08/03/john-chapman-murder-jaime-feden-sentence-bethel-park-las-vegas/stories/202408030061WTRF's reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://www.wtrf.com/wheeling/just-an-hour-from-wheeling-man-kidnapped-girlfriend-drove-to-nevada-desert-suffocated-her-pretend-to-be-her-and-lived-at-her-residence/?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_source=facebook.comCBS Pittsburgh's broadcast on KDKA's report with Jaime Feden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXwMnXq1k00Associated Press' reporting on the kidnapping and murder of Jaime Feden: https://apnews.com/general-news-e68504d32fc52ae86dc9e74e5d2e7a94CJ Online's reporting on the sentencing of Amber Peery: https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/crime/2024/12/03/kansas-mom-amber-peery-in-deadly-girl-scouts-crash-sentenced-to-prison/76732510007/The Change.org petition for Peery: https://www.change.org/p/we-ask-for-mercy-on-behalf-of-amber-peeryPre-order our book on Delphi here: https://bookshop.org/p/books/shadow-of-the-bridge-the-delphi-murders-and-the-dark-side-of-the-american-heartland-aine-cain/21866881?ean=9781639369232Or here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Shadow-of-the-Bridge/Aine-Cain/9781639369232Or here: https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Bridge-Murders-American-Heartland/dp/1639369236Join our Patreon here! https://www.patreon.com/c/murdersheetSupport The Murder Sheet by buying a t-shirt here: https://www.murdersheetshop.com/Send tips to murdersheet@gmail.com.The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Joe Bova was a man living the good life. He was married with a good job and a prominent position in his local union. He was well liked by everyone including neighbors, coworkers, fellow union members, members of his church, and the community of Merrillville, Indiana at large. One cool September morning however. A large explosion would rock the streets of Merrillville, shattering the quiet peace of the predawn hours. A neighbor would investigate the source of the explosion to find a burning vehicle, and outside of it would be Joe Bova. This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 34, The Murder of Joe Bova. Herald Times Article: https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2021/05/16/w-indiana-labor-officials-1989-bombing-death-still-mystery/46069913/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/pw48fm/on_september_13_1989_43yearold_joseph_bova_was/ Article Screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/yz7EALB Other articles from the The Munster and Herald Times found on www.newslibrary.com Links to patreon social media: https://linktr.ee/MidwestMysteryFiles Midwest Mystery Files is produced, written, recorded, and edited by Jeremiah Baustian. Licensing for "Evil Rising" granted via Fesliyan Studios https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/license/?id=49f9b059-179f-4d66-9120-c22aae817005 

Highlights from the Feb. 8, 2024 edition of the Herald Times.

Here are highlights form the Jan. 11, 2024, edition of the Herald Times newspaper in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.

Friday, October 13th, 2023, was a scary day for the citizens of Meeker, the largest town in Colorado's Rio Blanco County, nestled on the Rockies' western slope, with a population of slightly over 6,500. It was on this day that Niki Turner and Caitlin Walker, the mother and daughter owners of the area's primary local news source, the Rio Blanco Herald Times, sent out an email with the subject line: "Crisis alert: Save your community paper." Within this ominous message, Niki and Caitlin revealed to their community the harsh realities of local news publishing and their own newspaper's critical financial status. They admitted that the operation only had enough money left to publish two more issues of the weekly newspaper and stated that they would shut down on October 26th. Unlike most businesses (and newspapers) who would fear revealing such a poor bottom line to their customers, these publishers decided that an honest, open, truthful message was the right thing to do as a warning that Rio Blanco would soon be a “news desert,” like so many other small communities throughout the US. Niki and Caitlin informed the public that the newspaper's reach was at an all-time high, stating that: “Readership numbers continue to grow, with the Herald being read by more than 2,200 people every week. On top of that, 1,600 of you get our weekly email, 3,000 visit the website each week, and we have excellent social media engagement.” They went on to say that: “We will be letting our only full-time reporter go. We are cutting the number of papers we print and distribute to the bone. We are cutting every other extraneous expense we can think of, including our own paychecks. As a last resort, we'll try cutting the print edition entirely and go digital-only. Then came their plea for help, frankly asking that the citizens of Rio Blanco County "help to save your community newspaper.” On October 19th, Niki penned her weekly printed editorial with the headline: "If a town loses its paper, it's less of a town," a quote borrowed from Al Cross, Director emeritus of the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues at the University of Kentucky. She wrote, "When we became aware of a precarious financial situation last week, we went into emergency mode. As 'keepers of the flame' — stewards of a community newspaper that's one of the oldest businesses in the county — and as journalists who believe strongly in the free press and the need for independent local news, we're not willing to go down without a fight." By the end of October, the Herald Times had an additional $33,000 in their bank account from over 200 people donating to the cause, which helped keep "the presses rolling." The October 26th front page displayed a red headline: “This would have been the last edition of the Herald, ever.” The 1st paragraph of the article proudly stated: “The Herald is ecstatic to announce 100% funding, 100% from Community Supporters, through the end of 2023. That is a VERY long way from where we were two newspapers ago. In this episode of "E&P Reports," we go one-on-one with Rio Blanco Herald Times Owner/Editor Niki Turner, who made the difficult choice of offering complete transparency about the newspaper's dire financial situation to the western Colorado citizens they serve. Turner truthfully revealed in an email that the company would cease operation within two weeks unless the community offered their support, which resulted in $33,000 in contributions that saved the weekly publication, which has been printed since 1885, from extinction.

The Herald-Times' Mike Niziolek joins IU Insider Zach Osterman to debate and dissect the key takeaways from IU's fall camp, as the Hoosiers gear up for their Week 1 visit from Ohio State.

The Herald-Times' Mike Niziolek joins IU Insider Zach Osterman to discuss their takeaways from Indiana's fall camp thus far, where important position battles are headed and what to make of the Hoosiers at quarterback.

Excerpt:This past Wednesday (February 22, 2023), the Indiana House voted to remove taxpayer funding from Indiana University's Kinsey Institute. The headline was “Indiana House Strips State Dollars from IU's Sex-Studying Kinsey Institute.” On social media, I linked to the article and commented:Good work. Should have been done decades ago...Twenty years ago, the movie “Kinsey” was released, and I took the occasion to publish this short oped in our local paper here in Bloomington, the Herald Times...* * *Intro and outro music is Rise Up, O Lord, a recording of Psalm 10 by My Soul Among Lions. The rest of MSAL's recorded Psalms can be listened to, here.Become a patron of our teaching here.

This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, November 17th, 2022. Later in the program, The MCCSC school board unanimously approved a recommendation to purchase the former Herald-Times property for nearly 3 million dollars. More in the bottom half of our program. Also coming up in the next half hour, Bring It On's Clarence Boone …

In 1993, young recent immigrant to California, Jennifer Ranbing Ji, was settling in her new home and country, and even better she got to do this with her newborn son Kevin... howeverm even though Jennifer was elated to be in California and raising her baby boy with her, someone else was not to pleased with this... and once their dismay was known, it would literally shatter livesFollow 90s Crime Time on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/90scrimetime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/90scrimetimeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/90scrimetime/Podcast's Music- https://www.epidemicsound.com/News Sources1. LA Times- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-09-07-me-43265-story.html?_amp=true - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-27-me-63022-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-22-me-982-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-12-me-11098-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-17-mn-24860-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-01-me-30295-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-30-me-16846-story.html 2. Oxygen- https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-orange-county/crime-news/lisa-peng-tried-3-times-in-brutal-love-triangle 3. Herald Times- https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/1999/10/10/womans-murder-conviction-overturned/118805548/ 4. Orange Coast Magazine- https://books.google.com/books?id=6P0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=lisa+peng+ji+la+times&source=bl&ots=Rjdudmfp7O&sig=ACfU3U0F6HSa4eYGQ6eV0bfsCauDk6-flQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4pNqfyKn4AhW_nI4IHa18B304ChDoAXoECBcQAw#v=onepage&q=lisa%20peng%20ji%20la%20times&f=false 5. AP News- https://apnews.com/article/3b832bb9f587d35c1c4ef7eb40cc437e https://apnews.com/article/3d8918be42916e0833471b4f351ceb7e 6. Enjoy Orange County- https://enjoyorangecounty.com/mission-viejo/https://www.newspapers.com/image/158925697 (Los Angeles Times) pages A1 and A187. The Times Mail- https://www.newspapers.com/image/698220729/?terms=%22lisa%20peng%22&match=1

In 1993, a young woman who came from humble means, had been in California for a better life. However, after a while, her "better life" came to a crashing halt in August of that year... and what happened would send chills down the spine of many in the state. She Podcasts Live - https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/-USE CODE 9CT FOR $50 OFF!!!90s Crime Time Official Website- https://www.90scrimetime.com/Follow 90s Crime Time on Social Media! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/90scrimetime/Twitter: https://twitter.com/90scrimetimeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/90scrimetime/This podcast's music comes from Epidemic Sound- https://www.epidemicsound.com/News Sources1. LA Times- - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-05-27-me-63022-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-may-22-me-982-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-12-me-11098-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-07-17-mn-24860-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-01-me-30295-story.html - https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-30-me-16846-story.html - https://www.newspapers.com/image/188615791/?terms=%22lisa%20peng%22&match=1- https://www.newspapers.com/image/158925697 (Los Angeles Times) pages A1 and A182. Oxygen- https://www.oxygen.com/the-real-murders-of-orange-county/crime-news/lisa-peng-tried-3-times-in-brutal-love-triangle 3. Herald Times- https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/1999/10/10/womans-murder-conviction-overturned/118805548/ 4. Orange Coast Magazine- https://books.google.com/books?id=6P0DAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=lisa+peng+ji+la+times&source=bl&ots=Rjdudmfp7O&sig=ACfU3U0F6HSa4eYGQ6eV0bfsCauDk6-flQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4pNqfyKn4AhW_nI4IHa18B304ChDoAXoECBcQAw#v=onepage&q=lisa%20peng%20ji%20la%20times&f=false 5. AP News- https://apnews.com/article/3b832bb9f587d35c1c4ef7eb40cc437e - https://apnews.com/article/3d8918be42916e0833471b4f351ceb7e

Bring It On!’s host Clarence Boone spends the hour with sisters Briah and Taylor O’Neal, who are African-American junior competitive tennis-playing sisters and now children’s book authors.  As reported in The Herald-Times on June 19, 2021, Briah and Taylor started playing tennis when they were 3 and 4 years old. They were inspired by Venus …

A.J. Guyton is joined by Dustin Dopirak of The Herald Times to take a look at the Indiana basketball season up to this point and try and answer the question, how good is Indiana? The guys break down the recent surge from Xavier Johnson and how he has started to up his play. They also break down the play of Trey Galloway and how important his defense is, plus the ultimate glue guy that is Race Thompson. Can Indiana beat Illinois? The guys finish the show by answering this question as well! Apple Podcasts Spotify SUBSCRIBE TO HOUSE OF HOOSER! Our YouTube Channel Apple Podcasts Spotify FOLLOW! AJ Guyton Field of 68 Check out TheFieldOf68.com to see our full roster of podcasts!!!

Lauren is an investigative reporter based at WFYI in Indianapolis and the co-host of Sick, a podcast about what goes wrong in the places meant to keep us healthy. Before she became one of our favorite podcast co-hosts, she honed her journalistic skills at The Herald-Times, in Bloomington. She grew up outside of Annapolis, Maryland and attended Towson University where she majored in journalism – and met her now husband. The two of them moved to Bloomington, Indiana in 2012 after graduation. In this episode, Lauren dishes the dirt on season 2 of Sick, where she and her co-host focus on prisons - places that have to keep people healthy, but are built to push them. Bad ass!! She also talks about her career, successes, challenges, and what she's doing to live her badassery life! Follow her on Twitter @lauren_bavis

Elizabeth Bridgwaters grew up during segregation. She later became the first Black elected official in Bloomington as a member of the school board. She raised nine children and was dedicated to promoting education in the community. In 1999, she was voted Monroe County Woman of the Century by the Herald-Times. This podcast is part of the IDS story “Indignity in death: Unmarked graves in Bloomington indicate long history of racism.” Editor's note: This audio clip contains a racial slur.

Russell Walker hosts and he's joined by author and journalist with The Herald & Times, Chris Jack. They pay tribute to Rangers legend Walter Smith, who has died at the age of 73. Walter won 10 domestic titles with Rangers and a host of Cups and took the Ibrox club to a UEFA Cup final. He also managed Everton and Scotland and left his mark on football in a way few others have. Walter was a football man from the top of his head to his toes. He lived and breathed the game. But he was also a husband, father and grandfather and everyone at Essential Podcasts sends their love and best wishes to his family. For more information on our team and variety of shows visit www.essentialpodcasts.co.uk And give us a follow on Twitter - @Essential_Pods and @EssentialPodsRW

The Herald-Times' Dustin Dopirak and News and Tribune sports editor Josh Cook joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Wednesday, September 15, 2021.

247Sports' Eric Bossi, The Herald-Times' Dustin Dopirak and News and Tribune sports editor Josh Cook joined The Hoosier Report with Matt Denison on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.

On Tuesday afternoon, coveted 4-star guard Jalen Hood-Schifino became the third commitment in the Class of 2022. We convened an emergency panel featuring Jerod Morris, Galen Clavio, and Dustin Dopirak (of the Herald-Times!!!) to discuss Hood-Schifino's commitment, what it means, what type of player he is, and what it suggests about the program Mike Woodson is building in Bloomington.

Jon Blau IU Athletics reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Times joins the show to recap and reminisce on the year in Hoosier sports.Watch all "Unpaid Interns" episodes on the IU Sports Media YouTube page: https://youtu.be/49MPxOF2dlo

Episode 8 of The Midweek Show is now live. in this section host Rhona McLeod is joined by Liam Corbett from Hearts podcast This Is My Story & Chris Jack from The Herald & Times to discuss the Tynecastle side's return to top flight football. For more information on our team and variety of shows visit www.essentialpodcasts.co.uk And give us a follow on Twitter - @Essential_Pods   

Indiana women's basketball beat reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Times Jeremy Price joins "Unpaid Interns" to discuss the Hoosiers' season.Watch today's episode and all "Unpaid Interns" episodes on the IU Sports Media YouTube page: https://youtu.be/0PLlyDwMrLM

Thanks for listening to another edition of Rio Blanco County news. Here’s our community newscast for the week of January 7th, 2021 ____________________________________________________________ Music | https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Gangi/Bonus_Beat_Blast_2011/22_gangi-proton_beat Copyright: CC-BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Composer: Gangi ____________________________________________________________ Happy new year to all our readers. The first edition of The Herald Times in 2021 begins with an update on COVID-19 vaccine rollouts. Walk-in clinics started Wednesday in Rio Blanco county for eligible residents of Tier 1B, which includes people over 70 years of age, moderate risk health care workers, first responders, frontline essential workers and essential officials in state government. More about vaccine rollout is on page 1A. The HTs collaboration with Colorado News Collaborative continues this week with another story bringing awareness to topics like depression and anxiety, stigma and a dearth of mental health resources in Rural Colorado and the US as a whole. In the wake of furloughs, closings and suicides a mountain town businessman searches for balance. Read the full story on page 2A. 20 year barber Jason Boudreaux grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, before coming to Colorado to work in the oilfield. After being laid off in early 2020, he took the opportunity to pursue his passion for barbering again. More on Boudreaux’ story, work philosophy and more is on the front page. This week’s editor’s column proposes the idea “Maybe Politics shouldn’t be a profit game. Dolly Viscardi’s “Loose Ends” column talks about news years resolutions, and in a letter to the editor, Dr. Bob Dorsett responds to last week’s column about covid-19 death statistics. All that and more in the opinion section on page 4A Two Meeker High School students have started a fundraiser to give back to healthcare workers. EMTs, school staff and administrators, and law enforcement. The HTs Sophia Geodert shares more details on page 6A. There you can also find information about upcoming drivers license clinics in Meeker, and AGNC’s open records request to find out whether Colorado Parks and Wildlife are planning to “fast Track” the reintroduction of wolves into the state. The sports and rec section on page 1B is a story from Adventure Colorado Magazine about the history, joys and economics of snowshoeing. January is National Radon action month. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reminds you to get your home tested for Radon, a radioactive gas. More information is at colorado-radon.info 50 years ago, the Rangelty Times reported on the official groundbreaking for the Rangely Library, they also wrote “Rio Blanco County is a proposed site for a nuclear gas stimulation. A public meeting will be held by the City Council to discuss the stimulation.” 25 Years ago, the Meeker Herald wrote “It has been said, in jest, that doctors bury theirs. Lawyers lock theirs up in remote prisons. And accountants juggle and restate theirs. But journalists print theirs where they become enshrined forever as part of history. We’re talking about mistakes, and we’ve made some doozies during the past year. And you can bet we’ll make some humdingers this year, and next year, and… Well, you get the idea.” And here’s a quote from George Washington’s Farewell Address on September 17, 1796 “However, [political parties] may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious and unprincipled men will be enabled to subvert the power of the people and to usurp for themselves the reins of government, destroying afterwards the very engines which have lifted them to unjust domination.” All that and more in this week’s edition, in print and online at ht1885.com Thank you for supporting community journalism..

Warmest holiday wishes to you and yours from the Herald Times. This week’s front page features letters to Santa from RBC elementary students, brimming with the magic of the season. On page 5B you can color your own Christmas village, check page 3A for a photo of a couple kiddos seeing Santa Claus in real life, and finally look on pages 6A and 7A for the 2020 Shop at Home for Holidays featured business, and winners of the week 4 drawing, the Christmas Cheer Contest, and the Light Up Rangely contest. The CoLab On Edge mental health series continues this week on page 2A, with the story of Robert Werthwein who suffered from severe depression for more than a decade, following the death of his identical twin brother, just a week before their shared 15th birthdays. Watch for more coverage, and features from Rio Blanco County residents, in the coming weeks. Whatever you’re going through, crisis counselors and professionally trained peer specialists are always available to help. Call the Colorado Crisis Services hotline at 1-844-493-TALK (8255). There is no wrong reason to reach out. Following Governor Jared Polis initiation of the state’s drought response and mitigation plan, the HT interviewed Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District Manager Alden Vanden Brink about the lack of storage in the White River basin, and an upcoming lawsuit in state water court where Rio Blanco hopes to secure a water right for the proposed Wolf Creek Reservoir. Here’s a clip from that interview. CLIP More with Alden Van Brink is on page 2A This week’s editor’s column dives into subjects like representatives who will do anything to cement their power, regardless of the cost and light at the end of the 2020 tunnel. Other pieces in the opinion section starting on page 4A are Kay Sulllivan’s guest column, thanking the HT and detailing some of the challenges of running a newspaper, and doing journalism in general. Also, look out for Rangely resident Wendi GIllard’s letter, sharing her experience with the COVID-19 virus. In county news, 200 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrived at RBC public health department this week. Commissioners also met with public health director Alice Harvey Tuesday. Harvey informed the board that as of right now, case incidence rate numbers look good and that the county could move into a less restrictive COVID dial phase in the first week of January, so long as Christmas gatherings don’t cause another spike. Season B sports start practice on January 18 after a variance approval from the state health department. More on that is in the sports section on page 1B. Check there for a photo of the CNCC ice tower which is growing every day, and the new Cowboy logo on Meeker High School, complete with glowing backlights. An intense “snow squall” triggered an emergency alert Tuesday night as winds started to pick up. You can see a video on our Facebook page. Speaking of snow, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, avalanche danger is considerable in the Flat Tops and the rest of the state. More on snow conditions is on page 3B. All that and more in this week’s edition, in print and online at ht1885.com Thank you for supporting community journalism.

Jon Blau IU Athletics reporter for the Bloomington Herald-Times joins the show to breakdown Indiana Football's big matchup against Michigan.Watch all our episodes in video format on our IU Sports Media YouTube page!

Michigan with a deflating 27-24 loss to Sparty last Saturday, we discuss the defeat and where Michigan goes from here. Then we move onward to Indiana and preview the game with Jon Blau from the Herald Times, get you some weekly picks, and a whole lot more! If you love Michigan Football and the Big Ten, this is the podcast for you!

This week I welcome the guy who took my old job: Jon Blau! Jon is an IU athletics reporter for The Herald Times in Bloomington. He's a good friend of mine, a fellow Penn State grad and former colleague during my time at The Herald Times.Today we're diving into college football, as we wind up doing almost every time we get together! Despite being delayed due to the pandemic, the Hoosiers have an interesting year on the horizon. With a few question marks around Michael Penix and the defense forced to find a way to replace the production of Marcelino Ball, it looks like it could be a boom or bust year for this team. Jon talks all of the key areas for what we both think can be a very exciting year!We also dive into basketball, and specifically highlight the growing supporting cast that can spread the floor and take some pressure of Devonte Green. The ceiling is higher this year, but how high is it?Zak Keefer joins me for the second half of the show this week to talk about a Colts team who we still can't figure out. We don't really know yet if this team is legitimately good, but at 5-2 they're in a good position going into November with time to bring it all together. Zak has some great insights about how they can take the next step and what we might expect to see during the second half of the season.

Colorado’s vote-by-mail system is widely considered the gold standard in the nation, with multiple checks and balances to prevent fraud and guarantee every registered voter an opportunity to cast their ballot. More about this system and the life of a mail ballot is on the front page. The latest iteration of construction Colorado Highway 13 between Meeker and Rifle is set to end on November 23rd. With work wrapping up, HT staff took a tour of the site this week to learn more about the use of concrete versus asphalt, and what tasks still remain. Read all about it on the front page. Last month young people in Rangely got a new after-school activity, boxing. The popular Sanchez Brother’s Boxing gym focuses on fitness and boxing fundamentals, and is now offering classes for two different age groups. Read more on page 2A Rio Blanco County Public health offers drive through flu vaccine clinics this week and next. Clinic one will be in Meeker at the Fairgrounds on Thursday, October 1st from 4:30 to 6:30. The second clinic will be in Rangely on Tuesday October 6th from 4:30 to 6:30 at 101 E. Main Street, between the library and public health office building. For questions call RBC Public Health at 878 9520 This week's opinion section features columns reflecting on the first presidential debate of 2020, a discussion of reliable sources and statistics, and fun covid activities for seniors and grandparents, all on page 4A. Rising temperatures in western Colorado are reducing average runoff from snowpack, robbing the Colorado River system of water and forcing farmers and water providers to plan for a future with less water. More on the impacts of increased temperature and prolonged drought is written on page 5A. Page 6A includes a profile on Tessa Hennessy, a third year CU School of Medicine student completing a rotation in family medicine at Meeker Family Health. On the same page look for news on Meeker School district, like the hiring of a new band and choir director and a new assistant middle school football coach. Also in school news, the spectator plan for the upcoming high school football season, and more on ballot measures to shore up future school funding. Additional news about local sports is on page 1B This week state senator Bob Rankin spoke to the Herald Times about his re-election bid for Senate District 8, covering subjects like rural school funding models, water, transitioning economies, healthcare costs and more. Find the full thing on page 8A, along with our weekly “Days Gone By” section, featuring clipped text from past editions of the paper. For example, 125 years ago readers would have come across the following passage: Shoestrings were first used in England in 1797, and English buckle makers presented a petition to the throne asking that such an innovation be prohibited by law. A hundred years have passed and the untied shoestring is as much in evidence as ever. The results of the 2020 Rio Blanco County Fair are published this week on page 2B, 3B and 4B. That’s all for this week. Find more in print and online at ht1885.com Thank you for supporting community journalism.

This week Rio Blanco’s Board of County Commissioners got an update on the proposed plan to transfer local emergency dispatch services to Colorado State Patrol’s regional call center in Craig. CSP Communications director Jeff Davis told the Board that as of right now, such a transfer would not be possible due to considerations for staffing, training, and related concerns for public safety. More on the informational work session is on the front page. During a work session and regular meeting Commissioners discussed additional strategies for balancing the 2021 budget including restructuring employee healthcare plans reducing retirement benefits, and eliminating or consolidating certain departments. Commissioners also got a COVID-19 update from Rio Blanco County’s Public Health department. More on county government happenings starts on page 2A “This coming Tuesday, September 29th marks the 141st anniversary of the “Meeker Incident,” which culminated in the White River Ute tribe being driven from the White River Valley into Utah..more about the day and its significance is written on page 2A Rio Blanco County Public health offers drive through flu vaccine clinics in the next two weeks. Clinic one will be in Meeker at the Fairgrounds on Thursday October 1st from 4:30 to 6:30. The second clinic will be in Rangely on Tuesday October 6th from 4:30 to 6:30 at 101 E. Main Street, between the library and public health office building. For questions call RBC Public Health at 878 9520 This week letters to editor discuss topics like Rio Blanco County dispatch, local fuel prices, a kudos to Ducey’s and WREA, passing of Justice Ruth BAder Ginsberg, the personal cost of a statewide lockdown, and more, along with this week’s editor column are on page 4A Check page 5A for Part 3 of a information series on the White River and Douglass Creek Conservation districts Meeker High School Alumni Jay Sullivan and current senior Sophia Goedert share perspectives on the new High School Building on page 6A Meeker’s Chamber of Commerce welcomed new board members Andrea Gianinetti, Chance Walker, and Lori Smith this week. Rangely chamber of commerce has hired McKenzie Webber as its new executive director. More about Meeker and Rangely Chambers on page 7A Rangely Police dept. Discovered body of a missing woman Wednesday. The decedent has been identified as Laurie French. An investigation into the cause of death is underway by Rio Blanco County Sheriff's office and Colorado Bureau of Investigation. More details are on page 8A Also on 8A, read my interview with Karl Hanlon, candidate for Colorado’s 8th Senate District. In sports news, high school football will return this fall, with rangely panther football already underway and meeker cowboys returning to the field as soon as next week. Check in future editions of the Herald Times for the official season schedules.. In more sports this week, Rangely hosted cross country meets, and Cowboys golf wrapped up their season with a game at River Valley Ranch golf course. Scores, results, and more in sports as always start on page 1B The Herald Times is now offering high quality copies in black and white and color. Notary public services are also available at our office on 304 4th Street in Meeker Colorado. Questions? Give us a call at 878 4017 or email editor @ ht 188 dot com That’s all for this week. Find more in print and online at ht1885.com Thank you for supporting community journalism.

This week Herald Times staff visited a relatively new agricultural operation along the white river outside of Meeker, Smoking River Hops. Co-Owner Kevin Borchard provided a tour of the hop field, with it’s long rows and tall hop plants, growing vertically up coconut ropes. More about Smoking River Hops including pictures starts on the front page, you can see video of the trip on our Youtube channel, Also on the front page are photos of students, masked up, and officially back to school around the county as of this week. With the start of school comes the first meeting of the 2020-2021 school year for Meeker School District’s board of directors. They discussed masks and other COVID-19 precautions, a tobacco tax as a potential way to fill budget shortfalls and more. Read all about it on page 8A. In more school news, Members of the Masonic Lodge laid the cornerstone at the new Meeker High School building last week. Photos of the ceremony are on page 2A. The return of students means more people in and around school buildings, which could be why last week a resident of Rangely noticed an oil spill about 700 feet from the entrance of Parkview Elementary School. Cleanup operations are underway, and the property owner expressed that they did not feel the incident was noteworthy. As of Thursday, no spill report has been filed with the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission. More details are on the front page. The Town of Rangely Board of Trustees met Tuesday. Agenda items included tenant re-certifications and upkeep at White River Village, progress on the waterline project along Colorado Highway 139 and updates on White River stream flows, the main street improvement project, and sad news about the beloved “town buck,” which was euthanized this week after the sudden onset of an unknown illness. The five P’s of emergency preparedness are: People and Pets Prescriptions Papers Personal Needs Priceless Items Officials remind residents: Don’t assume you’re already signed up for Rio Blanco County’s emergency alert system. To make sure you receive notifications in the event of an emergency, go to http://rbc.us/285 Rio Blanco County commissioners held a few work sessions this week in addition to their regular meeting, the first session covered improvements at the County Fairgrounds. Commissioners also met to discuss asbestos containing materials entering the landfill. Public Health director Alice Harvey said there has been one new case of COVID-19 in the last week and shared that the department is looking to purchase rapid test machines so testing can happen locally in the future. More on the Commissioners' regular meeting is on page 6A Members of the White River Alliance are advocating for the town of Meeker to consider alternative mosquito control measures. They say the current method could be contributing to the ongoing algae bloom. More is on page 6A The Meeker Mustang Makeover returns on Friday September 11th, but due to COVID-19 on location attendance will be limited. That’s why the Herald Times will be live streaming the event on the Meeker Mustang Makeover Facebook page. Tune in on the 11th, starting at 10am, as 15 hopeful trainers compete will the goal of seeing newly trained mustangs head off to forever homes and long and useful lives. Read more about the event and find livestream info on page 8A. The 20th anniversary edition of the Northwest Colorado Hunting Guide features more local content than ever before. Magazines hit shelves on September 3rd, don’t forget to grab a copy or two. Your quote of the week comes from an unknown source: "Sometimes later becomes never. Do it now." There’s our highlights for this week. Find more in print and online at ht1885.com Thank you for supporting community journalism.

Photo courtesy: Town of Rangely Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County news. Here are highlights from the August 20 edition of the Herald Times. This week Herald Times staff visited White River Electric Association and hopped into a very shiny, quiet, and speedy new Tesla Model 3 for a test drive that at times felt more like a theme park ride. The vehicle is one of two EVs on loan to WREA from Tri-State Generation and Transmission, as part of their “Beneficial Electrification” program. Check out our Facebook page or Youtube channel to see a special video of the car and some parts of the drive, and read more about Tri-State’s promotion on the front page. Also on the front page this week we hear from Spencer Gates of Meeker, who’s on his way to state fair after taking home the title of Grand Champ. He won for market, breeding and showmanship with his Boer goat, Al. Gates shares lessons learned, plans for the future, the benefits of brotherly competition and more in this week’s edition. Meeker Resident Bob Tobin noticed smoke Friday afternoon as he pulled into his driveway near the top of Seventh Street, and sure enough a fire had broken out near two large water towers in the area, Tobin was the first on the scene and reported the fire. Within an hour Meeker and BLM firefighters had the blaze under control. The Pine Gulch fire near Grand Junction is reported at over 125 thousand acres after growing 30,000 acres overnight on Tuesday August 18th. It is now the second largest fire in Colorado history. The Grizzly Creek fire burning in Glenwood Canyon was reported just over 28,000 acres as of press time. I-70 remains closed, marking the longest closure of the stretch of highway in recent history. Photos of the 7th Street Water Tower Fire, Pine Gulch and Grizzly Creek fires are on pages 2A and 3A. With the addition of one new COVID-19 case in Rangely on August 17, Rio Blanco County’s total case count rose to 21. As of press time Wednesday, the county’s public health department reports 20 of those cases are recovered. No hospitalizations have been recorded. You can check the latest stats at rbc.us/592/coronavirus-update. Meeker School district won’t be offering transportation service inside Meeker city limits for the 2020-2021 school year, in an effort to achieve appropriate physical distancing. Former meeker attorney Joe Fennessy has a new role in our local courtroom, that of county judge. He replaces Laurie Noble, who retired in July after 28 years in Rio Blanco County Courts.The Herald Times sent a list of questions to Fennessy about his new appointment and he responded via email. Read his answers on page 2A Fifth street bridge and all of Circle Park are closed to public access for construction of park infrastructure and amenity improvement projects. The park is expected to reopen next year. Project updates are at erbmrec.com Rio Blanco County residents will be voting on term limits for most county officials in a few months. Commissioners elected to add all offices except surveyor to the ballot. That story on page 7A. The 20th anniversary edition of the Northwest Colorado Hunting Guide is in production and hits shelves on September 3rd. Local stories and more this year, don’t miss it. Your quote of the week: The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~ Mark Twain There’s our highlights for this week. Find more in print and online at ht1885.com. Thank you for supporting community journalism.

Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County news. Here are highlights from the August 13 edition of The Herald Times. The 20th anniversary edition of the Northwest Colorado Hunting Guide is coming soon. For chance to get featured in the 2020 Trophy Gallery, send your photo to editor at HT 1885 dot com Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office says to expect more dry conditions and extreme fire behavior. That’s why stage 2 fire restrictions go into effect on Friday August 14th, and will remain in effect until rescinded. Prohibited activities include smoking except within an enclosed vehicle or building, using explosives or fireworks, operating a chainsaw without an approved spark arrestor and related precautionary equipment, and more. A full list of prohibitions and exemptions is on the front page. Rally Cars will tackle over 130 miles of twisting dirt roads near Rangely this weekend for Rally Colorado. The event kicks off the 2020-2021 super season of the California Rally Series, the longest running rally series in the US. Get your engines primed for this race on the front page. This year’s Grand Champion for Beef in the Rio Blanco county fair is Corbin Lucero, 16, of Rangely. Corbin’s philosophy and origins in 4-H are on the front page of this edition of the paper, and photos from the fair by Sophia Geodert start on page 8A. Meeker Golfers are off to an active start, playing 3 tournaments in the first 10 days of the season. More in sports on page 1B This week’s sound of Meeker, the Coulter Airport. Operations at the airport include fuel, aircraft maintenance, overnight tie-down, hangars, Flight for Life support, oxygen resources, aerial spraying, and more. More about the airport and the people who keep it running on page 6A. Democratic Candidate for House District 57 Colin Wilhelm begins his tour around the district this weekend with a stop in Meeker. He visits Rangely next week Wilhelm spoke about the economy, energy, water rights and more. But don’t take my word for it, read his answers on page 7A. You can also hear the full interview with Colin Wilhelm in our podcast feed. Colorado Parks and wildlife officials say high temperatures, low humidity and fires in the region spell trouble for water users, recreation and fish. Their latest update is on page 2B. Here’s a quote from the 26th President of the United States, Teddy Roosevelt: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County News. Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast in your favorite app, and find a whole lot more in print and online at ht1885 dot com Thank you for supporting community journalism.

Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County news. Here are highlights from the August 6 edition of The Herald Times. Happy Birthday to the Herald, which is 136 this week! The first edition was published Aug. 15, 1885 by Mr. James Lyttle. Check out the cover of the very first Herald on page 6B this week. Three new cases of coronavirus were reported in the county Wednesday and eight new cases were reported today, Aug. 6, bringing the case count to 20, with 14 active, and 6 recovered. The active cases are in Meeker. You can find more information at rbc.us/592/Coronavirus-Update The Skull Creek neighborhood near Dinosaur could become the site of an open pit mine for frac sand. Uinta Mining, LLC filed an application for construction permit in October 2019. Homeowner Lori Lazarus is concerned about truck traffic, noise pollution, water quality and quantity, and proximity to uranium deposits. Story begins on page 1A. August 24 is the first official day of school for Rio Blanco County. Each school has outlined precautions to protect the health of students and staff, including masks, self-screening, social distancing, and no in-town bus routes. Check more specifics on page 1A. Three Meeker residents have been sentenced for poaching two trophy bull elk last fall. 18 year old Henry Musser, his father John Musser, and a juvenile pled guilty and will face various fines and court costs totalling more than $30,000, and were ordered to forfeit their hunting equipment. This week’s sound of Meeker ... the St. James church bell ... read more on page 6A. The annual Kottenstette blood drive will be held Wednesday, Aug. 12 at CNCC in Rangely from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Reservations are required. Visit the link in the story on page 3A to reserve a time slot. RBC Public Health is offering HPV, Tetanus and meningitis shots for middle schoolers with all insurance sources. Details on page 4A. Flood insurance rate maps for Rio Blanco County have been released, and some homeowners will be required to purchase flood insurance under the new models. You can check to see if your property was added (or removed) by visiting the links on page 6A. The Rio Blanco County Fair is underway. View photos from the first view events on page 8A, and watch for more coverage in the coming weeks. Here’s a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson: “You cannot do a kindness too soon, because you never know how soon it will be too late.” That’s all for this week. Find more in print and online at ht1885.com. Thank you for supporting community journalism.

Thanks for tuning in to Rio Blanco County news. Here are highlights from the July 30 edition of the Herald Times. HT intern Sophia Goedert takes a look at how the coronavirus pandemic has affected area ranchers, from packing plant bottlenecks to nonexistent markets. This week’s feature story and photos on page 1A. Rio Blanco County public health nurse Kelly Christian of Rangely has resigned after accepting a position at Rangely District Hospital. A goodbye potluck was held July 22. According to RBC’s help wanted listing in the classifieds, applicants for Christian’s position are still being sought. Oil and gas fallout is going to hit Rio Blanco County where it hurts this season. Preliminary numbers indicate an 11.5% drop in revenue due to impacts on assessed valuations. This translates to about $900,000, or 5% of operating expenses, according to Finance Director Janae Stanworth. The reduction in property tax revenue will also extend to every special district with a mill levy. Additionally, the county expects to lose about $1 million in severance tax and mineral lease dollars this year, and even more in 2021. According to RBC Assessor Renae Nielsen, about 80% of the county’s total assessed value is tied to oil and gas. In pandemic related news, Public Health is working on the application for the county to move into the third phase of the coronavirus response titled “Protect Your Neighbor.” Case counts remain at 6, with all patients recovered. The HT hosted a fourth coronavirus q&a live last Thursday. Here’s an excerpt. “The whole point of closures, the whole reason any society chooses to close down or shut down, this is around the world, it’s all about hospital capacity. If you think of it in terms of that, anything we can do, even if a lot of people are going to be asymptomatic, so we’re not going to be able to use just hey stay home if you’re sick as a strategy but if we can wear a mask and we can have broader mask usage if we do that we can really reduce the risk or reduce the amount the virus is spreading in our communities therefore reducing the number of people potentially who are going to catch it who are gonna get sick and end up in our hospitals. That’s when we’re going to see statewide closures again is when we reach that ICU bed capacity. If you start thinking about it like that, wearing a mask is one of the best ways we can stay open. Watch the full video on our Facebook page or YouTube channel, or listen here on the podcast. HopeWest had to cancel their gala fundraiser this year, but there are still plenty of ways to donate to the hospice program. Perhaps the tastiest way is to swing by HopeWest’s farmer’s market booth Friday, July 31, for Christine Halandras’s famous baklava sundae. All proceeds benefit HopeWest. For more ways to donate, read the story on page 5A. This week’s Sound of Meeker: the siren. Read the full story on page 6A. Rangely and Meeker football teams held scrimmages in preparation for the regular season. Practice for both teams begins Aug. 10. More sports on Page 1B. Informed citizens are the best citizens. Read your public notices, which start on Page 4B this week. From the Rangely Times, 50 years ago: A true diplomat is a man who can tell you to go to hell so tactfully that you’ll actually look forward to making the trip. Find more in this week’s edition, in print and online at ht1885.com. Thank you for supporting community journalism. *** Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 2 No. 1 - I. Allegro by Daniel Veesey is licensed under a Public Domain License. Cover photo by Sophia Goedert.

The Head Coach of the Keystone College baseball team and the Brewster Whitecaps, Jamie Shevchik, joins the show to talk about the Cape Cod Baseball League and the pandemic's impact. Then, The Herald Time's Jon Blau joins to talk all things Indiana Football.

Thanks for listening to Rio Blanco County News from the Herald Times. Here are top stories from the July 2 edition. Ty Gates will be the next Rio Blanco County Commissioner for District 3, taking the seat vacated by Si Woodruff. Gates won against Mona Avey with 62.49 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results. Stage 1 fire restrictions will go into effect tomorrow, July 2, in the White River National Forest. Under stage 1 restrictions, fires are only allowed in designated fire grates in developed campgrounds. No other fires of any type are allowed, including charcoal, smoking, use of explosives, welding or torches, or internal combustion engines lacking a spark arrestor. Rio Blanco County and the BLM White River Field Office are not entering fire restrictions at this time. Rio Blanco County’s coronavirus case count continues to tick upward, with the fourth case announced Tuesday. Pioneers Medical Center shared a press release stating a relief employee had tested positive, but was asymptomatic. Residents in Rangely held what they titled the All American Freedom March Friday, June 26. A parade honored first responders, veterans and local law enforcement, followed by a free barbecue. More on page 1A. An iconic Meeker property is for sale. Sleep Cat Ranch has been listed with local agent Suzan Pelloni for $7.9 million. Check out the story on page 2A. License requirements for State Wildlife Areas and State Trust Lands are now in effect. If you are 18 or older, you must have a valid hunting or fishing license to access these areas. More on page 1B. ERBM Recreation and Park District discussed budget projections and projects at two meetings in June. Budget projections show decreases to ERBM’s fund balance every year for the next 10 years. More details on page 2B. Check out the Range Call special section in this week’s edition for an event schedule, information on where you can livestream the parade and fireworks if you’d rather not go out, messages from local businesses and more. Apart from the flags and fireworks, Americans also love to celebrate with something else on the Fourth of July: hot dogs. More than 150 million of them are consumed during Independence Day celebrations across the country. According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, that’s enough hot dogs to stretch from D.C. to LA more than 5 times. Celebrate the freedom to be an informed citizen! Subscribe to Rio Blanco County news in your favorite podcast app, and find more in print and online at ht1885.com Thank you for supporting community journalism. Propane by Tintamare is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike License. https://freesound.org/people/InspectorJ/sounds/484266/

Austin Render and Griffin Gonzalez are joined by The Herald Times' Jon Blau to talk Indiana football and Sports Illustrated's Ben Ladner to talk about the Atlanta Hawks and the NBA.

Welcome to the WFHB Local News for February 14th, 2020. Today’s Headlines: Black Lives Matter-Bloomington called for a total boycott of the Herald-Times and the Bloomington Farmers’ Market. Monroe County Solid Waste Management Executive Director Tom McGlasson said Republic Services will no longer accept Styrofoam recycling. County Health Administrator Penny Caudill requested approval of a …

The Locked On Vols podcast is your daily show covering Tennessee football, brought to you by Josh Ward.The New Year kicks off with a gameday preview show for Tennessee and Indiana in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl. Josh begins the show with keys for the Vols to get a sixth straight win. Jon Blau of The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind., joins the show to provide info on the Indiana Hoosers. And Josh finishes the show with players from Tennessee to watch on Thursday night plus an update on one of Tennessee's top recruiting targets.It's all on Locked On Vols, part of the Locked On Podcast network.Want to keep up on social media and send questions/comments? Follow these links:@Josh_Ward on twitterFacebook.com/JoshWardInstagram.com/joshjward  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Locked On Vols podcast is your daily show covering Tennessee football, brought to you by Josh Ward. The New Year kicks off with a gameday preview show for Tennessee and Indiana in the Taxslayer Gator Bowl. Josh begins the show with keys for the Vols to get a sixth straight win. Jon Blau of The Herald-Times in Bloomington, Ind., joins the show to provide info on the Indiana Hoosers. And Josh finishes the show with players from Tennessee to watch on Thursday night plus an update on one of Tennessee's top recruiting targets. It's all on Locked On Vols, part of the Locked On Podcast network. Want to keep up on social media and send questions/comments? Follow these links: @Josh_Ward on twitter Facebook.com/JoshWard Instagram.com/joshjward  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosts William Hosea and Roberta Radovich are honored to welcome Nordia McNish, whose story was recently featured in The Herald Times.  She is a young single mother who has managed to overcome the odds. She was an undocumented immigrant from Jamaica who has managed to pursue her bachelor’s degree at Indiana University (Bloomington) while also …

Rich Jackson is more than just the new editor of The Herald-Times. He’s also a food enthusiast, a secret novelist, and a former polka radio DJ. Pete and Rich sit down with lunch from Uptown Cafe and discuss the past and future of the newspaper, the economic thread that connects Bloomington’s convention center to a KFC in Pennsylvania, and getting to the heart of an organization with a single word.

This week on a special edition of the Indiana Football Podcast, Matt & Grif are joined by former Herald Times writer, Mike Miller for an electric discussion about what to expect in this week's matchup against the Michigan State Spartans.

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.On this week’s show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Mike Miller, who was the IU beat writer for The Bloomington Herald-Times for the last five years.Among the topics discussed:• Mike's time in Bloomington, his expectations for the job and whether they met reality• The most interesting stories that Mike covered during his time in Bloomington• The change in philosophy from Tom Crean to Archie Miller• Mike's impression of Indiana fans from his time on the beat• What are fair expectations for next season in Bloomington?• Why Rutgers is the worst Big Ten roadtrip• The most unique and interesting players that Mike interacted with during his time on the beat• The state of the newspaper industry• On a lighter note, Mike closes with his favorite Josh Margolis story

Pete sits down with Bob Zaltsberg, who recently retired after more than 30 years as editor of the Herald-Times newspaper in Bloomington, IN.

  Episode 31: Brock Berry - AdCellerant Brock Berry Mr. Brock Berry is the Co-Founder and CEO of AdCellerant. Under Mr. Berry’s leadership AdCellerant has become a nationally recognized, award winning, digital marketing and adtech company, operating in 300 US cities, 5 countries, managing 10,000’s of local advertising campaigns every year. Under Brock’s leadership AdCellerant has grown from 3 founders to 37 full time team members running in excess of 10,000,000+ in top line revenue growing to almost $15,000,000 in 2018. Brock was recognized as a Gold Medal winner in 2017 by the Globees for his work as CEO at AdCellerant. Mr. Berry specializes in Digital Media, Operations, Sales and Technology. Mr. Berry has over 17 years of professional experience in Management, Sales, Digital Media, Operations and Technology as an operator and entrepreneur. Brock is currently serving as a board member for the Local Media Foundation. Brock was also a Co-Founder of AdTaxi Networks and served as a Board Member for Data Dynamix an email marketing company. Mr. Berry served as the Senior Vice President of AdTaxi Networks responsible for sales and operations on over 3,500 campaigns monthly delivering results for thousands of advertisers. In this position he Brock oversaw sales, operations, marketing, and was responsible for a team of 80 people. In 2013 Brock was named one of Editor and Publisher’s top 25 Under 35 for his work at AdTaxi Networks. In 2018 Brock was recognized by the American Business Awards as the Top CEO in 2017 in the US. In addition to AdTaxi Networks Mr. Berry was Vice President of National Digital Advertising for Digital First Media, the second largest publisher in the United States, Director of Major Accounts at the Denver Post. Mr. Berry held various management positions at the Denver Post and Clarity Media Group along with supporting sales roles at the Herald Times. Mr. Berry has also provided independent consulting focused on workflow optimization, sales force effectiveness, pricing optimization, and mergers and acquisitions. Brock worked with a variety of companies like EToys.com, KBToys.com, ePregnancy, Trulia, Post Media, Tampa Bay Times, FTI Consulting and other media companies. Links to things we talk about: Brock Berry on LinkedIn AdCellerant Click to Review and Rate the Colorado TechCast on iTunes! We value every review we receive, and often read them out on the show. If you take the time to leave one, THANK YOU - You rock! IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR, PLEASE: Subscribe to our list Connect with us on Twitter Email Us  

In the late 1800s Chicago families bought their Christmas trees from the decks of schooners that had ferried them across Lake Michigan. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll meet Herman Schuenemann, known as "Captain Santa," who brought Christmas to the city for 30 years until a fateful storm overtook him. We'll also peruse some possums and puzzle over a darkening phone. Intro: In 1991 a Yale physician proposed naming toes. No one's quite sure how cats navigate. Photo: Herman Schuenemann, center, with W.K. Vanaman, left, and a Mr. Colberg aboard a Christmas tree ship in the Chicago River, 1909. Sources for our story: Fred Neuschel, Lives & Legends of the Christmas Tree Ships, 2007. Larry Peterson, "The Legend of the Christmas Ship," Wisconsin Magazine of History 96:2 (Winter 2012/2013), 28-39. Glenn V. Longacre, "The Christmas Tree Ship," Prologue 38:4 (Winter 2006), 6-12. 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Did you know that Michael Jordan was on the IU campus on his NBA draft night? Did you know that Ernie Pyle once held an automobile polo match to raise money for the marching band? Did you know that the 6 million dollar man attended IU? Listen in for more from the book, "Unknown, Untold and Unbelievable Stories of IU Sports". This is not just for sports fans but also for those who call it "sportsball" (I'm looking about you, Piper Sinders). Join us as we speak with authors John Decker and Doug Wilson, discussing their new book and learning how IU sports has impacted our community over the past 125 years in ways you've never imagined. In our Facebook Follow segment we encourage listeners to become a fan of Women's Basketball program at IU. Tickets to the games are unbelievably affordable (including a family package of 4 tickets, 4 drinks and 4 entrees at the concession stand for only $28). Get on the bandwagon and have some fun! And in our REAL-List segment, debunks a popular myth about mortgages - that getting your credit scored pulled before you are ready to buy a house can cause your score to go down. BIO: John C. Decker has been in and around IU Athletics for nearly 30 years. He spent 15 years covering the Hoosiers for a series of sports publications, including Inside Indiana Magazine. Did you know that Michael Jordan was on the IU campus on his NBA draft night? Did you know that Ernie Pyle once held an automobile polo match to raise money for the marching band? Did you know that the 6 million dollar man attended IU? Listen in for more from the book, "Unknown, Untold and Unbelievable Stories of IU Sports". This is not just for sports fans but also for those who call it "sportsball" (I'm looking about you, Piper Sinders). Join us as we speak with authors John Decker and Doug Wilson, discussing their new book and learning how IU sports has impacted our community over the past 125 years in ways you've never imagined. In our Facebook Follow segment we encourage listeners to become a fan of Women's Basketball program at IU. Tickets to the games are unbelievably affordable (including a family package of 4 tickets, 4 drinks and 4 entrees at the concession stand for only $28). Get on the bandwagon and have some fun! And in our REAL-List segment, debunks a popular myth about mortgages - that getting your credit scored pulled before you are ready to buy a house can cause your score to go down. BIO: John C. Decker has been in and around IU Athletics for nearly 30 years. He spent 15 years covering the Hoosiers for a series of sports publications, including Inside Indiana Magazine. Doug Wilson is a Bloomington native who spent many years as a sports writer and editor for the Herald Times.Show Linkshttp://www.iupress.indiana.edu/product_info.php?products_id=809106https://www.facebook.com/IndianaWBB/REAL Real Estate Today Episode #3: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10700760/real-real-estate-today-episode-3 or onYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrxbD-mC57Qand Episode #4: https://www.spreaker.com/user/10700760/real-real-estate-today-episode-4 or on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRs7CVMU2w0

For the Big Ten Tournament preview edition of the Indiana Daily Student IU Women's Basketball podcast, Dylan Wallace and Murphy Wheeler are joined by Jon Blau of The Herald-Times to take a look at IU's chances of making a run in the tournament.

A quick solo monologue for a great local story of persistence and overcoming circumstance. It's one of those "the kids are alright" tales and it just might be the best story you've heard today.   The story we're talking about today was written by Michael Reschke, and you should definitely go read it at the Herald Times. It is well worth your time. And here's our hero, Joshua Johnson, quoted in Bloom magazine, as well.  Follow The Best Story I've Heard Today on Twitter, and make sure you check out other episodes, with terrific guests, as well.   

Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich talk in the first segment about the wild three days for IU basketball that included a win over Notre Dame and a loss to Fort Wayne. In segment two, Bozich is joined by Mike Miller of The Herald-Times to discuss why it felt like Notre Dame was a turning point and more.

IU media legend Andy Graham is the guest on the season finale of Ball Isn t Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and other members of the IU media discuss everything but current events surrounding IU basketball. In part one of a nearly two-hour long interview, Graham discusses his first road trip with the Herald-Times (1:20), how covering [...]

Herald-Times reporter Mike Miller is the guest on this week's episode of Ball Isn't Life, the podcast where Josh Margolis and another member of the IU media discuss everything but the IU basketball team. Miller talks about growing up in Baltimore, what brought him to Bloomington, his favorite Big Ten destinations, and much more. Later, Alex [...]

On the first hour of "Omaha Sports Insider with Joe Quinn and Nick Handley" the guys are joined by Mike Miller of The Herald Times to talk Indiana football and the Nebraska Indiana match up this weekend.

On the second hour of "Omaha Sports Insider with Joe Quinn and Nick Handley" Nick is joined by Mike Miller of the Herald Times to preview Indiana football.

We revisit a 2014 program called Impulse Under the Influence in the light of what Herald-Times reporter Kurt Christian posted Monday, April 18. In an article titled “Police investigating reports of rape, sexual assault during the weekend,” Christian wrote Investigations are ongoing as Bloomington and Indiana University police look into two reports of rapes and …

Web sites on the Internet often use redirection. Unfortunately, without additional security, many of the redirection links can be manipulated and abused to mask phishing attacks. In this work, we prescribe a set of heuristics to identify redirects that can be exploited. Using these heuristics, we examine the prevalence of exploitable redirects present in today's Web. Finally, we propose techniques for Web servers to secure their redirects and for clients to protect themselves from being misled by manipulated redirects.This work was presented at the USENIX Workshop On Offensive Technologies (WOOT) in July, 2008. Subsequently, several online press venues have covered it, including The Washington Post, SC Magazine, and Herald Times. About the speaker: Minaxi Gupta is an Assistant Professor in the Computer ScienceDepartment at Indiana University (Bloomington). She joined IU afterfinishing her Ph.D. in Computer Science from Georgia Tech in 2004.Gupta's research interests are in Computer Networks and Security. Sheis currently working on understanding Internet's vulnerabilities andhow attackers are using them to their advantage, especially in thecontext of phishing. Her other research focus is on re-architectingthe Internet. Gupta is the recipient of the prestigious TrusteesTeaching Award (2007-2008) and Outstanding Junior Faculty Award(2006-2007) from Indiana University.

Web sites on the Internet often use redirection. Unfortunately, without additional security, many of the redirection links can be manipulated and abused to mask phishing attacks. In this work, we prescribe a set of heuristics to identify redirects that can be exploited. Using these heuristics, we examine the prevalence of exploitable redirects present in today's Web. Finally, we propose techniques for Web servers to secure their redirects and for clients to protect themselves from being misled by manipulated redirects. This work was presented at the USENIX Workshop On Offensive Technologies (WOOT) in July, 2008. Subsequently, several online press venues have covered it, including The Washington Post, SC Magazine, and Herald Times.