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Midterm, weather

The 2026 midterm campaigns and elections and the prolonged warm spell seemed to have ended. I don’t know if they were related, but in the last weeks, there were signs that maybe things will …

Remember when?

Thursday morning, on my way to work, the Alan Jackson song “Remember When?” started playing on the radio. Whenever I hear that song, it takes me back to when Mom and Dad celebrated their 50th …

Evolution of deer hunting

Imagine a time when seeing a deer in a field was extremely rare. Think of a day before you ever saw a bald eagle in a tree or a swan flying to the swamp. Recall spring or fall years ago when a flock …

A rescue dog at the Dreamland

In 1926, those wishing to see a movie in Holdingford did so at Dreamland Hall, an entertainment venue of sorts for the community. It was the site of various social gathering, dances and organization …

Turning on television

According to the data compiled by The Nielson Co. LLC, about 97.2% of U.S. households have a television. A 2009 report by The Nielsen Company stated that between 81% and 83% of households had at …