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Guest Column: Troubling perspectives about racism
by Aaron W. Wissner I was a racist, too Growing up in Bear Lake was a unique experience. We were so isolated. Way up North, far from the cities. The…
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Army Bob: Has Coronavirus changed America forever?
by Robert M. Traxler Will the COVID-19 pandemic change the way we do business? Will having to live with being locked up and with most things being locked down change…
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One Small Voice: Murder institutionally sanctioned
by Lynn Mandaville Sunday evening in Minneapolis, a black man suspected of forgery was detained by police outside a convenience store. Video taken by a bystander shows seven minutes of…
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Ranger Rick: We shouldn’t be scared of no COVID-19
What is it now, nine weeks of stay at home order under way and to continue until June 12 (so far).? The governor has redone those orders how many times…
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Ramblin’ Road: On losing momentoes, not memories
by Phyllis McCrossin I was recently asked how to get ready for a life on the road. There a multitude of things that have to be done – the legal…
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Grandma’s Texas Sheet Cake, teaching fractions
by Kathy Hamman Miller This recipe can help the grandchildren understand fractions and their value in knowing how to deal with them in everday life tasks: Grandma's Texas Sheet Cake…
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Mark Wakeman: 55 years ago, Gettysburg Address
On Memorial Day weekend in 1965, I was asked by Village President Phillip Reno to to deliver The Gettysburg Address at a small ceremony in our town's cemetery following a…
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Yes It’s True: John Tuinstra is Dorr’s ‘Mr. Hypocrisy’
For an editorial writer like me, Dorr Township Board Trustee John Tuinstra presents the gift that keeps on giving. Anyone who has read Townbroadcast for a spell understands that I’ve…
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Army Bob: Use of masks helps liberate us from home
by Robert M. Traxler To mask up or not to mask up is the question we are all faced with in the latest pandemic in my lifetime. The SARS, Asian…
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Guest Column: Absentee voting – Is it right for you?
by Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis, Leighton Township Clerk First, I am neither an advocate for or against the issue. My mission is to provide some clarification for voters. It is up…