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April Jeppson: The sun is shining and things feel at peace

I love the way the sun brightens up everything. The trees look prettier, the snow becomes blindingly white ...

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Al Batt: Watch out for the potty mouth man outside the post office

He wouldn’t set his long underwear on fire to keep others warm. But he's a good guy.

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April Jeppson: Getting giddy thinking about spring coming

I pulled into my driveway, and my youngest rushed out the door to jump in my car. She’s ...

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Al Batt: The family’s trusted Pontiac had an oldometer

My father was the last owner of every car titled in his name.

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April Jeppson: You don’t have to go through life alone

Little known fact: My husband is a history major. His intent after college was to get his master’s ...

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Al Batt: Smelling the dairy air

I’ll admit it, I’ve never milked almonds. I’ve never milked soybeans, rice, oats, hemp, flax, coconuts or cashews ...

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April Jeppson: Don’t just wait until Valentine’s to show love

Chocolates, flowers, cute stuffed animals holding satin hearts — it can only mean Valentine’s Day is around the ...

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Sarah Stultz: For once, political party hasn’t mattered

I’ll admit it. I’ve been highly entertained by the memes that have flooded the internet since the inauguration ...

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Al Batt: There is no “I” in food

Sometimes I get so hungry I could almost eat my cooking.

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April Jeppson: Lifelong friends are made at the workplace

A friend of mine, Jennie,  posted about how it has been 20 years since she became a stylist. ...

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April Jeppson: Expand your pallet, teach open-mindedness

We had recently received our latest shipment from our monthly snack box and this month our mouths were ...

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Capitol Comment: Evidence-based results are needed in gov’t decisions

Capitol Comments by Peggy Bennett If there is evidence that proves something isn’t working, should we just continue ...

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Al Batt: They cut off heads of birds at the drugstore near here

I couldn’t find a short pier as someone had suggested I do.

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April Jeppson: Take time to unplug and fill your cup some

Let’s get the elephant out of the room. This week has been wild! Which is saying something considering ...

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Al Batt: Living in the middle of the country’s frozen food section

January is the perfect time to get a good deal on a Christmas tree. January is when we realize ...

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