Editorials

Drip…Drip…Drip

By Gordon Hopkins Houses are pretty nifty.They keep you warm when it is cold, and vice versa. They keep you…

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Portrait of a Farmer

By Don Shearon First Published October 14, 1971With Fairbury's Chamber of Commerce preparing to host its 22nd annual agri-business banquet…

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Don’t They Know How to Do Politics in Jefferson County?

By Gordon Hopkins So last night I covered the Jefferson County candidate’s forum. It was a fine example of American…

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A Good Way to Develop Ulcers

By Don Shearon First Published October 2, 1971Webster defines an “administrator” as “one that administers, especially public affairs.”This isn't too…

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Art-ificial Intelligence

Guest Editorial by A.I.491633-X Humans are a competitive species. It is in their nature to compete, to challenge an opponent,…

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They Hit Where It Hurts

By Don Shearon First Published September 25, 1971Maybe it can be considered an occupational hazard, but a former Nebraska governor…

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Refusing to be Censored

By Gordon Hopkins “It is very, very easy not to be offended by a book. You just have to shut…

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Politics, Rubik’s Cubes and Other Puzzles

By Clyde R. Moore First Published March 26, 1982… Informed that a Dallas firm, responding to a complaint from a…

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Guest Editorial: From the Supervisor’s Desk

By Don Schuller 8/22/22 Committee meeting:Plan & Zoning Administrator Lisa Wiegand updated the board on the P & Z Commission’s…

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A Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures

By Gordon Hopkins I used to think I understood the meaning of that old adage, “A picture is worth a…

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