Editorials

Break Out The Lasso Of Truth

We’ve been covering unfunded mandates, in particular with school districts, over the past couple of years.These have been around for…

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Harper Makes the Scene

By Gordon Hopkins On Monday I took the cat to the vet. I absolutely was not keeping him but I'd…

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Kids Wants Chocolate, Sugar In Their Cereal

By Timothy Linscott First Published January 16, 1998Publisher/Editor Fred opened the floor for debate earlier this week when he mentioned…

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Jefferson County Needs Your Help

By Mark A. Schoenrock, Chairman, Jefferson County Board of Commissioners Hello Jefferson County citizens and happy new year to each…

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Gage County Meetings

By Don Schuller 12/21/22 Special meeting:Only one bid was received for construction to upgrade the Buss Bridge on the Big…

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The Tale of the New Year’s Cat

By Gordon Hopkins So, let's see. It is the first column of the new year. What should I write about?…

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City Servants Commended

By Don Shearon First Published July 15, 1970Police and fire protection, and provision of electrical service, are taken for granted…

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Close The Door

Losing the grant for the PWF is a blow to the county, but when one door closes, another opens.County officials…

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Taking the Waters

By Gordon Hopkins I like to travel. It is one of my favorite things in life. I can't say I've…

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Finding Old Newspapers

By Timothy Linscott First Published September 11, 1998There's been a lot of history in the air lately, or is that…

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