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This Column Will Save Your Life
Let’s talk…Processing grief from graphic TV images Charlie Kirks live assassination on September 10 prompted disturbing images rapidly spreading across every major media platform, leaving a nation of families questioning how to help their loved one’s process what they had witnessed. We have all experienced three political violent attacks within the last 24 month—including two…
Read MoreA Salute To First Responders
A Salute To First Responders Dear Editor, On some anniversaries we celebrate. On others we reflect. The 24th Anniversary of the attack on America and New York’s World Trade Center is one of the times for reflection. There is truly nothing to celebrate in the extraordinary tragedy of…
Read MoreTammy Reminiscences
OATMEAL CAKE Growing up, I was one of those kids that was blessed to have all four of my grandparents, and I even remember my Great-Grandma, Julia Catherine Howard Brown. She was a tall, dark skinned lady with salt and pepper hair pulled up in a heavy bun. Her skin was dark because she was…
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I spent years of my life in politics. Deeply, deeply involved at times. It’s an “institution” that not many understand, as the inside can look different than the out – with different expectations – but it’s one that has a tendency to suck you up into some vortex that requires cognitive conformity. If you’re wearing…
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Let’s talk…The legacy of Charlie Kirk Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was struck with a single bullet around 12:20 p.m. local time on September 10, 2025 while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem. His life was cut short but his message will not be silenced. What was he guilty…
Read MoreThe Growth of Scott County
The Growth of Scott County By Ethan Cotton I still remember the day I lived on Vine Avenue and prayed for a coffee shop, ice cream shop, or donut shop—something special for me and for the community. I even asked for it to be on the end of Main Street near the Hartco facility, where…
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Let’s talk…Prayer During Tragedy During a school-wide Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, two children—ages 8 and 10—were tragically killed, and at least 17 others were wounded, including 14 children. The news media reports shock rippling through the community: families shattered, questions raised, statistics manipulated, blame cast on inanimate objects, even blame cast on…
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“You either scream or your body will scream for you.” Those were the words spoken by Ashley Roberts, the American-born, British-based, former member of the Pussycat Dolls. On some level, Roberts’ words were simple, yet I found them profound as I was getting ready for work one Tuesday morning, tuned in, as is not uncommon,…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor
Scott County is being targeted for a landfill that never should have been permitted. The proposed Roberta II site in north Oneida, beside the Volunteer Regional Landfill, was issued a state permit in 2010 without following the law. The Scott County Solid Waste Board never voted, and the County Commission was denied its right under…
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This Column Will Save Your Life Parents of teens are noticing a peculiar contradiction: many Gen Z boys (12 to 28) can be witty, expressive, and even charming over text — yet in person, conversation often fizzles. The same boys who send clever replies in group chats may give one-word answers at the dinner table.…
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