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Al Batt: A bad case of the Mondays
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I have a bad case of the Mondays. It’s Wednesday. Then ...
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Jena DeMoss: Tasty times together in the kitchen
Did you know that kids who regularly help in the kitchen grow up confident to prepare their own ...
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Annie Lane: Should I evict my son?
Dear Annie: I have a 47-year-old son who lives with me. He pays no rent, and he does ...
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Annie Lane: Letting go doesn’t mean you have to lose
Dear Readers: Thank you for all your responses to “Letting Go Is Hard to Do.” We have undeniably ...
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Dr. Joey Page: Strategic plan a step to the future
Greetings! As we move into December, the 12th chapter of this adventure we’re calling 2021, I think everyone ...
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Jamey Helgeson: Don’t forget our Christmas wish list!
Have some fun and check out these wonderful items you can easily donate to our organization this holiday ...
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Kevin Nelson: Park trees cut down
Just when we thought we’d seen it all! Our parks supervisor was making the rounds through various parks ...
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Marvin Repinski: Pain, even during the holidays
There are two passages in the novel “Mrs. Dalloway” by Virginia Woolf, that to me, speaks to the ...
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Ask A Trooper: Avoid using high beams to compensate for cloudy headlights
By Sgt. Troy Christianson Question: I have a question about headlights, it seems that drivers are using their ...
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Annie Lane: Unanswered prayers
Dear Annie: This letter is addressed to all those who think back on a first love and believe ...
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Al Batt: No time for being offended
Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I’ve looked everywhere for my flashlight and I can’t find it. Doesn’t ...
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Carolyn Bogott: A breath of fresh air for Austin
Karem Salas Ramirez is a breath of fresh air in our community. She loves Austin, values what this ...
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Nature Notes: Beavers in winter
By Sydney Weisinger Teacher/Naturalist One of my favorite classes to teach as an environmental educator is about beavers. ...
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Sarah Lysne: The joy of one precious gift
I have heard many stories over the years of how children were excited about receiving one or two ...
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Annie Lane: High school still haunts me
Dear Annie: I am a 76-year-old woman who is still not over her teenage friendship troubles. I should ...