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Yes It’s True: We love stories, but are they real?

March 6, 2023

I lit my purest candle close to my Window, hoping it would catch the eye Of any vagabond who passed it by, And I waited in my fleeting house Before he came I felt him drawing near; As he neared I felt the ancient fear That he had come to...

Date nut bread is delicious and filling family favorite

March 5, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller I remember this recipe as family classic and favorite that was both delicious and filling, one of many original recipes that came from my great aunt. You can always tell the family favorites by how many spots and creases are on those cards! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons...

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Army Bob: Are progressives afraid to offend China?

March 2, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler “Everyone in the world blames the United States for this weird Puritan extremism, saying if you don’t agree with me you are trying to murder me,” Douglas Murray, English author. Some examples of the left’s distortions: *The American right sits in their mother’s basement in their...

Serve baked oatmeal with cinnamon, maple syrup

February 26, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller Ingredients: 2 cups old fashioned oats 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon Pinch of salt 2 overripe bananas 1 1/2 cup almond milk 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey 1 tablespoon ground flax seed 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Instructions: In...

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Yes It’s True: 3 girls’ hoops teams all league champs

February 25, 2023

Mady Terry Libery Laker An unusual and obscure milestone was reached during the past 10 days in these parts. For the very first time ever, I believe, all three high school varsity athletic teams covered by the Wayland Globe, the Penasee Globe and Townbroadcast in these more than 100 years...

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Army Bob: War will drag on because Russia loves Putin

February 23, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler President Vladimir Putin’s approval rating in the Russian Federation vacillates between 71% and 82%, depending on which survey we read. A popular belief among Americans is that President Putin is evil and a dictator who rules by fear and hate. Not true, an American politician would...

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Yes It’s True: Pete Arnsman was a Hopkins champion

February 21, 2023

Peggy Rose and Pete Arnsman EDITOR’S NOTE: I wrote a personal, heartfelt column four years ago about my good friend Lee Dale “Pete” Arnsman of Hopkins, just after he suffered a debilitating stroke. He hadn’t died, but a part of me felt like he really did. I never saw him...

Delicious homemade salsa can be a healthy side dish

February 19, 2023

by Kathy Hamman Miller A super easy to make delicious homemade salsa with the healthiest of ingredients is what’s on the menu today. Serve it with tortilla chips or spoon over enchiladas or tacos. Makes around 4 cups. Ingredients: 2-14.5 ounce cans of diced fire roasted tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon of...

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Yes It’s True: I mixed up a legend with a storyteller

February 18, 2023

Throughout my career in community journalism, I have often prided myself on my memory, but some recent revelations have provided a serious challenge. I remember writing a feature story for the Hastings Reminder about Gun Lake area resident Robert S. Munger who told me interesting yarns about his exploits in...

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Army Bob: So just what are these so-called ‘balloons’?

February 16, 2023

by Robert M. Traxler The United States Air Force shot down an unidentified flying object (UFO) a “cylinder-shaped object” that flew over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Alaska. The next day, F-22 Raptors shot down a second “cylinder” over the Territory of Yukon, Canada, after it had been tracked...

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