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A huge shoutout from the News Letter Journal to everyone who who makes this community a wonderful place to live! A special thank you goes to all of those who helped to make this year’s Person of the Year edition fantastic.
This year we have had the opportunity to highlight the work of eight people...
The year is almost over, and the first impulse for many of us might be to say “good
riddance.” For most people, 2022 hasn’t exactly been easy. We started the year still dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Russia’s invasion spurred gas prices to levels that many found difficult to...
Heroes and victims.
Sometimes an off-hand remark can become amazingly prescient.
During a news meeting of Cowboy State Daily staff on Dec. 21, we were talking about how to cover the big storm headed toward the state. I casually mentioned we need to watch out for “heroes and victims.”
Little did I...
I hope you all had a happy holiday, no matter what you and your family and other loved
ones celebrate.
But now it is time to gear up for one last hoorah for 2022. That’s right friends. It is time for the New Year’s Eve celebrations.
No matter how you choose to celebrate, there is always a bit...
It’s that time again, where
we all look back at the last 12 months to reflect on the happenings of the year. Ever
since Covid, things have changed, and while overall we are in a much better place than two years ago, there have still been ups
and downs.
As per usual, I will start my reminiscence...
What a life. It has been an amazing 58 years.
This is my love letter to my wife Nancy on her 76th birthday, which was this past week.
Our story starts with a tale of two young kids in Iowa a long time ago. For me, it was love at first sight.
We first met when I was an 18-year-old cub reporter in...
I’ve been really trying to find a way to enjoy winter. I really have.
I don’t like the cold and snow, but I’ve realized that if I can’t find some sort of joy from the season, I will simply have to endure the season without joy.
So I’ve been trying.
Winter sports are my favorite because of...
This week I decided to stick with the holiday spirit and delve into gifts and spending. I was curious what the popular gifts were this year — and from decades past. After pondering that blast from the past, I began to wonder just how much the average American would spend on gifts and how it...
The snow on the ground and ever-shortening daylight hours are a sure sign that winter is upon us. Along with feeding chores and breaking ice on tanks and troughs, the season brings industry and association meetings. I was glad to meet with the Johnson County Wool Growers at their annual meeting in...
It’s almost here!
The 2022-2023 winter sports seasons are just about to get under way as all four teams are heading out to their opening contests this Friday, and I am so ready.
It feels like forever since the fall seasons ended, even though it was just four weeks. Of course, the waiting is always...
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