A few weeks ago, I made the disclaimer that I did not watch a ton of football the previous weekend due to going to a WWE event. I have the same disclaimer this week, but for different reasons. It was Stef’s birthday on Saturday, so I was out of commission for most of the weekend doing some of her favorite activities. Sadly, watching hours upon hours of football is not one of them. 

You know that I love and very much have been a fan of women’s sports.

Most readers are aware Billy Sunday’s path out of poverty and into the public eye was through the path of professional baseball.

This morning will be the second of two consecutive Saturdays when I announced a Junior Varsity (JV) football game at Fisher Field. Prior to Saturday morning, September 27, I had not called a JV game since October of 2022.

Your credit score is more than just a number - it’s a key factor in your financial life. Whether you’re applying for a mortgage, renting an apartment, buying a car or even interviewing for a job, your credit score can influence the outcome.

It’s getting to that point where I’ve debated renaming the column to Connor’s College Coverage. It could still keep the Triple C abbreviation while also being more accurate to the material. If you haven’t already guessed it, we’re going back into the world of college football for this week’s introduction. 

I like to cook on the grill, and I think I am getting better at it.

“The House of a Preacher Unretouched” is how the Arts and Crafts Homes magazine described Winona Lake’s Billy Sunday Home in a four-page feature article several years ago.

My thoughts you’re reading here are from a table at P.F. Chang’s in West Des Moines, Iowa. I’m enjoying a Kung Pao chicken late lunch that feels more like Kung Pao celery due to the abundance of the aforementioned labor-intensive (to eat) veggie in my bowl.

Planning for retirement should really start as soon as you get your first real job, but it should continue through each stage of life. Each has its own challenges and common mistakes to avoid.

I’m going to take a bit of a different form for the column this weekend.

On Thursday, April 4, 1968, regular programming on the television was interrupted to announce that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been assassinated.

One of the more startling sights in Winona Lake in 1935 or 1936 was a sleek Chris-Craft speedboat towing a water ski board carrying a full-grown lion and its owner, who clasped the tow-rope and straddled the beast’s shoulders and back.

If you’re a public address (PA) announcer, and you learned the PA announcer from one of the most coveted venues with one of the most coveted jobs stepped down with no notice before his home opener, your brain would be sorting out all sorts of blanks to fill in among all directions.

WARNING: The following column may be considered triggering to Notre Dame fans. If you or someone you love has experienced being overly sensitive about the Irish in the past, this column may not be for you. 

I have a very unique job, or should I say I have very unique jobs.

N. Bruce Howe Jr., who actively served the Winona Lake Fire Department and the Kosciusko County Firemen’s Association for 65 years, was honored in December 2003 with Indiana’s highest civilian award, the Sagamore of the Wabash.

The NFL’s launch of the 2025 season was a success. It had something for everyone.

As you may have read in the Times-Union earlier this week, Alderfer Bergen & Co. has officially merged with Beacon Pointe Advisors. You’ll start to see the new name on our signs and materials, but before you worry about any changes, let us tell you what this really means, and more importantly, what isn’t changing.

I would like to abolish the AP Poll for the first five weeks of the college football season. 

I recently received a great honor, that was also one of my greatest challenges.

Winona Lake is tied to a bit of World War I history through Camp Winona, a military camp that helped the war effort by training truck drivers and mechanics.

Well, the big box networks helped college football finally get it right.

With Labor Day behind us, and kids back in school, it is safe to say that summer is over. This time of year is a good time to start thinking about getting your finances back on track.

Guess who’s back, back again. Connor’s back. Tell your friends.