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March 2, 2012

1 in 5 Ind. households struggle to buy food

Associated Press

Muncie —  

A new survey says 20 percent of Indiana households weren’t able to afford food at some point last year.
 
The national average was 18 percent.
 
The Muncie Star-Press reports the survey published by the Food Research and Action Center lists Indiana as having the 16th highest rate of households who at some point during the year couldn’t afford food. Indiana’s rate was unchanged from 2010.
 
The center says layoffs and cuts to work hours are partly to blame. They also point to fewer food stamp benefits and the rise in food prices.
 
Emily Bryant of Feeding Indiana’s Hungry says many pantries have seen new faces recently and there are people in every town struggling to put dinner on the table at times.

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Letters
  • May 24, 2013: Letters to the editor

    Commissioner takes both sides of issue

    Much like John Kerry several years ago, Paul Wyman seems to have actually voted for the $87 billion before he voted against it. This chap cannot seem to make up his mind on the issue of industrial wind complexes.

    May 24, 2013

  • May 23, 2013: Letters to the editor

    Let people be free; legalize use of drugs

    I think it is an unfortunate display of unbridled power fueled by mistaken notions about the consequences of drug usage, production and distribution that two raids were allowed to take place in Kokomo.

    May 23, 2013

  • May 22, 2013: Letters to the editor

    Servicemen enemies of U.S. Constitution?

    One of the enduring features of our constitutional republic is the right of its citizens to know what their government is doing. The current administration has decided to develop new policies on religious tolerance in the military.

    May 22, 2013

  • May 21, 2013: Letters to the editor

    Tipton development: A study in contrasts

    These are exciting times for Tipton County, with Chrysler coming to the county and bringing more than 800 legitimate jobs.

    May 21, 2013

  • Letter to the Editor: May 13, 2013

    Good people wouldn’t do this to their neighbors. This common refrain is being heard over eastern Howard County where industrial development is planned for our farmland in the form of massive wind turbines.

    May 13, 2013

  • Letters to the Editor: May 12, 2013

     How fortunate, that after years of trying to bring top-notch wind energy companies to Tipton County, this great choice is here for us — just at the right time. Tipton County badly needs the revenue from clean wind farm companies.

    May 12, 2013

  • Letter to the Editor: May 10, 2013

    As a taxpayer and concerned citizen of eastern Howard County, I have read some of the latest scholarly and peer-reviewed information available on industrial wind turbines. It’s not something I ever wanted to do or expected to do, and I do not pretend to be an expert even after reading much information.

    May 10, 2013

  • Letters to the Editor: May 9, 2013

    More than 1,500 Hoosier children just received an early death sentence from the Indiana Legislature. By slashing the state budget for tobacco prevention and cessation by 38 percent, our lawmakers told us that the health and future of our children isn’t important.

    May 9, 2013

  • Letters to the Editor: May 8, 2013

    The citizens of Howard County have watched Tipton County’s elected officials deal with growing opposition to wind farms. They have responded to the concern of their citizens and are reviewing their ordinances related to wind development.

    May 8, 2013

  • May 5, 2013: Letters to the editor

    All at IU Kokomo deserve recognition

    This week, nearly 550 Indiana University Kokomo students will reach a milestone they will treasure for a lifetime when they become IU Kokomo's newest graduates.

    May 5, 2013

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