Articles by Brent Lee

Get ready, southeastern Indiana—starting today (June 12) through Saturday (June 14), the beauty of Versailles State Park becomes a living, breathing canvas during the Ripley County Plein Air Paint Out. If you’ve ever been curious […]

If there was such a thing as an Oscars for ag teachers, East Central would’ve cleaned house this summer. The East Central Agriculture and FFA Program rolled into the Ag Teachers Summer Workshop at Purdue […]

We live in an age of disconnection—a time when many Americans are not just physically isolated, but morally adrift. You see it in politics, in families, in the quiet erosion of social trust. And sometimes, […]

Alright, let’s talk about Saturday. No, not just another summer weekend kicking off, though I hope yours is fantastic. This Saturday, June 14th, is Flag Day. And if you’re like a lot of folks, you […]

Eighty-one years ago today, the world held its breath as more than 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in the largest amphibious invasion in history. D-Day wasn’t just a turning point in […]

Tonight, as the sun sets over Southeastern Indiana, our Indiana Pacers take center stage in the 2025 NBA Finals—their first trip back in 25 years. Let that sink in. The last time the Pacers made […]

If you’ve ever wondered whether local radio still moves the needle in a world filled with streaming apps and podcasts, we’ve got some good news. A new in-car audio study from Audacy shows that radio […]

Sometimes, the best ideas start with a simple conversation. A few weeks ago, my friend Curtis Gillman reached out with an idea. He told me about a need—one I hadn’t really thought about before. There […]

After a night of baseball in Dayton, we stuck around Sunday to check out something I’ve always heard about but had never taken the time to see: the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. […]

This past Saturday night, I made the drive to Dayton, Ohio, to catch a Dayton Dragons game—and I’m glad I did. The Dragons are the High-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds, and their ballpark is […]

I’ve had a lot of hobbies come and go over the years. But one bizarre, body-slammed thread has somehow managed to keep working its way back into my life: professional wrestling. It all started with […]

I’m 51 years old. I was born in the Midwest. I eat pork tenderloin sandwiches like it’s a spiritual experience. I’ve put ranch dressing on things that probably shouldn’t legally be ranch’d. I thought I’d […]