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Cop shows on TV get repetitive about chases

My character, Granny, in my books is an amateur sleuth. When she hooks a crook or skewers a ...

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War continually shapes lives and countries

Every year I rack my brain when it comes to holiday columns. I always wonder what I could ...

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Small town newspapers must branch out

Small town newspapers have been around for decades. It is fun to look back through the archives of ...

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Civic music and civics class are not the same

I have never been a concert or civic music kind of gal. The type of music I like ...

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Wells will miss man with stories, funny gait

“What will you give me to not take my foot off of this bat that just crawled out ...

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A hot time in the old town comes this summer

Our past, good or bad, shapes our future. This year my community will be celebrating our past as ...

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Trip to Twin Cities yields insights on the times

What happens when you take a country granny and put her in the middle of a big city? ...

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Easter season changes; Easter reason hasn’t

The sun is shining, the earth is warmer and it is time to examine my wardrobe for the ...

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Extra! Extra! Read all about the new book

I am shouting it from the mountaintops. Well, maybe from the empty fields since I don’t live around ...

Columnists

A barking cat, men in shorts, plans for spring

I know it is a sure sign of spring when my cat Natasha starts barking. Yes, you heard ...

Columnists

Senior discounts are appreciated anywhere

It might surprise you know to know I am a senior citizen. All right, it’s no surprise because ...

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Lessons learned on the road again to Iowa

On the road again. Just can’t wait to get on the road again.  Those words from the Willie ...

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Pillow Pets aren’t just for children anymore

I have a Pillow Pet. I asked for a Pillow Pet for Christmas. The name of my Pillow ...

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Influences on young ones often are subtle

Recently I was browsing on the Internet and I came across an article on one of the Hollywood ...

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Attitudes complicate effort to feed hungry

Are you hungry? What do you do when you are hungry? Do you go to the fridge and ...

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