October 9th is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming November Election.

Also note that a Rock the Vote concert happening at the Fourth Street Fair. Bands will play and there will be several people and booths registering people to vote. If you or anyone you know is not registered, please come and get registered to vote.

Join representatives of the Nature Conservancy for the third annual Conservation Day at the Statehouse. Meet your state senator and state representative and let them know that the protection of our natural resources is important to you and your family.

More information on the web at The Nature Conservancy or Contact Angela Hughes at (317) 951-8818 or ahughes@tnc.org.

Bethany Theological Seminary's Huston Peace Lecture Series will take place Oct. 19-20. Robert Johansen, senior fellow and professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, will be the guest lecturer.

On Thursday at 7 p.m., Johansen will speak on "The Politics of Love, War, and Peace: Understanding Moral Responsibility." The title of the Friday lecture, at 11:20 a.m., is "The Promise of the Rule of Law in Global Society: Accepting International Moral Responsibility."  continue reading »

In this general election we'll be voting on a variety of offices:

• U.S. Senate - one seat
• Secretary of State, Auditor of State, and Treasurer of State
• U.S. House of Representatives - all 9 seats
• Indiana State Senate - 25 of the 50 seats
• Indiana House of Representatives - all 100 seats
• other statewide elections

You can find your polling place or check out this Indiana Voter Guide.  continue reading »

The Legislative Committee of the Richmond-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has organized the fall legislative debates. They will be held at IU East, Whitewater Hall, Vivian Auditorium. Candidates will be given the opportunity to present an opening statement and then answer questions presented by the moderator.

On October 12th, we'll have the following debates:
Wayne County Assessor
County Commissioner, District 1  continue reading »

The Legislative Committee of the Richmond-Wayne County Chamber of Commerce has organized the fall legislative debates. They will be held at IU East, Whitewater Hall, Vivian Auditorium. Candidates will be given the opportunity to present an opening statement and then answer questions presented by the moderator.

On October 10th, we'll have the following debates:
State Senate, District 27
State Representative, District 54  continue reading »

Convocation: "Science, Technology and the Fourth Amendment". Presenter: Vahid Majidi, Assistant Director, FBI.
Wednesday, October 11, 1:00 p.m., Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, Earlham College. For more information, see the Earlham October events page.

The Palladium-Item has a story out today about what sounds like a very lively Richmond Common Council meeting last night related to the proposed $6 fee to help handle problems with stormwater and sewer flooding in the City.

One of the most impassioned was Doug Bennett, Earlham College president, who lives on College Avenue. Bennett said he and his family have lived for nine years with "human fecal matter" backing up into his house. "Nine years this has gone on without somebody saying, 'My God, we've got a crisis on our hands.' I want to hear from the city council. I want your leadership. I want to hear that you are championing resolving this matter."  continue reading »