Editorials
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Slow Turn
“Fairbury is taking a turn,” an old friend from Wilber told me over the weekend at the Czech Days festival.“I…
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War Machines
By Gordon Hopkins For those not in the know, Wilber, Nebraska, is the “Czech Capital of the U.S.A.” That is…
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The Royal Family
By Gordon Hopkins For a guy who’s been dead for 65 million years, he sure it stirring up some controversy…
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“Current” Events
By Clyde R. Moore First Published December 12, 1980…Fairburians deprived of watching Sunday afternoon pro football, with their “tube” darkened…
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Let’s Help Some Kids
The Fairbury Community Foundation has done a lot in the last few years. The backpack program has been very successful…
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An Empty Can of Memories
By Gordon HopkinsI spend a lot of time thinking about experiences that the younger generation will never get to, um,…
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Salute to Boy Scouts
By Don Sheraon First Published February 10, 1970As the United States this week pays well-earned tribute to the Boy Scouts…
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The Cone of Character
By Gordon Hopkins So last weekend, I had to go through the drama that all pet owners eventually must endure.Archie…
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Sharing Together the Storms of Life
He was driving slowly down the street, with his car window open, when I noticed him slowing down to speak…
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Green Journalism
By Gordon Hopkins It looks like the frog was right. It really ain’t easy being green.Earlier this week, the news…
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