Editorials
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Gage County Committee and Board Meetings
By Don Schuller 10/17/22 Committee meeting:Highway Superintendent Mark Kuhnke received two quotes for removal of three trees at the Pleasant…
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Tough Cookie
By Gordon Hopkins People think fatties are weak. They don't know how wrong they are.It is the mistaken perception that…
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No Sweat(er)
By Don Shearon First Published November 30, 1971Well, the Lady at Our House still is knitting up a storm. Her…
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Armageddon and Old Lace
By Gordon Hopkins Science makes life better.Overall, I mean. Yes, I admit science has given the world a few clunkers,…
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Spring Fever Strikes Again
By Randy Grosse First Published March 19, 1982As is the case with most area residents (I hate to admit this…
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Building Trust
A new study by the Media Insight Project finds young people are following the news. Nearly 80 percent of Americans…
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Memories of a Coal Miner’s Daughter
Music legend Loretta Lynn died this week at the age of 90. Rather than a fan’s tribute, FJN thought it…
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Bunnies in the Courtroom
By Gordon Hopkins "The other day when I was walking through the woods, I saw a rabbit standing in front…
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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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