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I can honestly say that this is the most difficult In My Humble Opinion I have ever had to write. It has always been in the back of my mind that this day would come. I guess I just did not …
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10/18/24
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Hanging for what seemed forever on my parents’ refrigerator was a newspaper clipping from 1987 of a dapper looking young man whose Voice of Democracy Speech had just won first place in …
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Curt Hineline
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10/3/24
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Driving the students to school on Monday morning I was reminded of last week’s column. Several people commented on last week’s opinion. The feedback is always appreciated.
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9/26/24
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As the story goes, the marble slab used to sculpt one of Michelangelo’s statues of David sat unused for 35 years as several different artists deemed it unusable for sculpting. Standing …
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9/12/24
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Just over a decade ago, the three-piece combo progressive rock band Rush was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. If you don’t know who Rush is, don’t worry about it. …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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8/29/24
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As students return to school this week, I find myself excited about three aspects of the school year that have me excited.
A Need for Structure
To say that I am merely ready for school to …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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8/15/24
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Beautiful landscapes, unique geographical features and amazing up-close wildlife encounters were expected in our family trip to Yellowstone National Park. Getting bit was not. This was …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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8/8/24
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With tears streaming down his face falling into his lap, my young nephew was having a bad day and I knew for sure I was to blame. If I wasn’t careful, there was a good chance my cheeks …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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8/1/24
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Three things are needed to make a county fair special. Those three things collided in spectacular fashion in Burt County over the weekend. Great crops, great weather, and dedicated …
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7/25/24
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With an eye to the forecast of cooler temperatures coupled with a wet growing season thus far, it is fair to assume the fair will fare fairly well when it comes to …
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Curt Hineline
Editorcurt@gmail.com
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7/21/24
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Little did I know what lay ahead as the late Dewaine Gahan came knocking on my door nearly 25 years ago. As the co-publisher of the Oakland Independent and Lyons Mirror-Sun, Dewaine was looking …
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7/11/24
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Welcome to summer. June 20th marked the first day of summer and the heat came right on time. For someone who considers the mid-70s to be the ideal temperature, the 90s of this week are …
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6/27/24
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According to the National Weather Service (NWS), May was a record-breaking month for storms in the mid-west, and June is looking to be just as stormy.
Burt County has experienced a variety of …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Burt Count Emergency Manager
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6/20/24
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It was the calm after the storm that led Swedish editor and future politician Carl Boberg to pen a poem which would later become one of the most beloved Christian hymns.
As the story goes, in …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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6/20/24
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Often quoted to encourage unity, the phrase “United we stand, divided we fall” has been attributed to the ancient Greek storyteller Aesop though its use is found in countless quotes over …
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Curt Hineline
Editorcurt@gmail.com
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6/13/24
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Newton’s First Law of Motion states that an object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at constant speed and in a straight line unless acted on by an unbalanced …
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6/6/24
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Among the many things I learned growing up with a father in the United States Navy are how to shine a pair of dress shoes and equally shine a brass belt buckle. Skills I seldom use now, but the …
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5/30/24
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My name is Jason Redding-Geu and as of a month ago I have taken on the position of the Emergency Manager (EM) for Burt County.
Every day that I have walked into my office in the Burt County …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Burt County Emergency Manager
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5/23/24
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“He has ink in his veins.”
This expression has been said about numerous people over the years spent in the newspaper industry. Never about me, mind you. It is usually …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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5/23/24
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Help wanted : The Lyons Mirror-Sun is looking for a community minded individual to help produce this newspaper in a full-time position. Challenges are likely, enjoyment …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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5/9/24
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As you likely discovered on the front page of this edition, Jason Redding-Geu is no longer working for the Oakland Independent and Lyons Mirror-Sun. His departure is met with mixed …
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4/25/24
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Who hasn’t wanted to have more time each day? Unless you are staring at the clock hoping the work or school day would be over soon, you have likely found yourself wishing for a bit more …
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4/25/24
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Quietly walking into the Baptist Church in Oakland shortly after services started, a young man sheepishly looked at the floor as he found his way to the back pew. His attentiveness was obvious, …
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4/18/24
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“I’ve got basketball practice and then musical rehearsal tonight.”
Surely our home was not the only to hear these words shared at least once over the last couple of …
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4/12/24
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Whether the title of this column recalls the soothing voice of Gene Autrey or the unique sound of Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler, it is likely that you can relate to finding yourself in a familiar …
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4/12/24
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