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Boots
An old expression my father would use is, ‘boots on the ground.’Sometimes when referring to a business, he’d say, ‘The…
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Letter to the Editor
The $100 billAt the Happy Rock concession stand at the horse arena on the Wednesday night of the Jefferson County…
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Digital Defects
Bu Gordon Hopkins As I write these words on my 972 Olympia SG3 manual typewriter, business at banks, airlines and…
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Gage County Newsletter
By Don Schuller 7/8/24 Committee meeting:Road and bridge:Letters to landowners for tree removal in county easements are going out. An…
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Looking Back 7.17.24
1886There was some opposition to issuing the Rock Island Railroad bonds here, but this was overbalanced by the fact the…
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The Great Brick Heist
By Gordon Hopkins Greed is the primary motivator of thieves. A thief can steal money, or a thief can steal…
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7.10.24
1945C.C. Melander sold his Fairbury Taxi business to the Marvin Harts.Fred Preston, owner of Preston Milling Industries of Fairbury, bought…
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Gage County Newsletter
By Don Schuller 6/24/24 Committee meeting:Planning and Zoning Administrator Lisa Wiegand told the board that representatives of the Pleasant Hill…
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Music to a Lawyer’s Ears
By Gordon Hopkins Like radio, television and the internet before it, AI (Artificial Intelligence) will change our world in countless…
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Arlene Sillman Panko
The family of Arlene Sillman Panko will be honoring her with a card shower for her 90th birthday on July…
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