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Lucy in the Sky with One Really Big Diamond
By Gordon Hopkins As a young lad, I was fascinated by the science of space. I loved science fiction but…
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Roger O. Pollman
90th Birthday celebration and card shower. The children of Roger O. Pollman are honoring him with a celebration at the…
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Looking Back
1877The Clipper, one of three Fairbury newspapers, came out for the Greenback party. It succeeded the former Greenback champion in…
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Roger and Jayne Roskilly Open House
Roger and Jayne Roskilly30th Wedding Anniversary Open HouseSunday, August 4, from 2-4 p.m., at the Grace Lutheran Church, 11th &…
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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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