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It is hard to imagine the amount of devastation that has taken place in California due to the wind-fueled fires in Los Angeles County. Much has already been discussed about the lack of …
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1/16/25
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Congratulations Riley. You, son, are my new right-hand man.
For years, our two eldest sons, Mikhail and then Owen, were my go-to helpers around the house. Mikhail has been great at …
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Curt Hineline
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1/9/25
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Every year is getting shorter Never seem to find the time Plans that either come to naught Or half a page of scribbled lines Hanging on in quiet desperation Is the English way The time is gone, the …
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Curt Hineline
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1/2/25
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Note: This column first appeard 14 years ago in the December 30 th , 2010 edition of the Oakland Independent. It is just as true today as it was then.
Our youngest …
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Curt Hineline
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12/25/24
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Letting loose of his security blanket during the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, Linus begins to share the meaning of Christmas with the other Charles Schultz created characters. Quoting from …
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Curt Hineline
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12/24/24
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As we reflect on 2024, I am proud of the progress our communities in Burt County have made through targeted economic development efforts. Together, we have created opportunities that breathe new life …
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Cindy Chatt
Executive Director
Burt County Economic Development Corporation
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12/24/24
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Nearly 30 years ago Mike Johnson and Scott Wachter began performing together. The local duo brought spectacular harmonies to gospel music. A short time later I met Scott through a youth …
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Curt Hineline
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12/12/24
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Agoraphobia is a serious anxiety creating condition that leaves the sufferer avoiding certain places or groups of individuals. At its worst, agoraphobia can lead a person fearful to leave their …
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Curt Hineline
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12/5/24
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Were my eyes deceiving me? Could what I was reading be real or was it fake news? According to a news report, a recent survey found that 35% of those questioned said that they are …
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Curt Hineline
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11/29/24
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‘Tis the season of thanksgiving. For some, that thanksgiving comes easy as they examine their lives. Others might do the same and walk away from that reflection with disappointment.
The …
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Curt Hinelineline
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11/20/24
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Shaking in my no name sneakers with one foot on a pedal and the other on the ground, I counted the cost of what I was about to do. Surrounded by friends and my older brother by my side I contemplated …
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Curt Hineline
Editorcurt@gmail.com
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11/14/24
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Truth be known, I am writing this on Friday. For all I know, the world ended before the election occurred. Would that be so bad? Unless the outcome is in doubt, the world has ended for a good at …
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Curt Hineline
Editorcurt@gmail.com
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11/7/24
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Attempting to write about the election, I found myself filled with disappointment in the lack of truthful substance being shared by the media and political advertising. So that is all I have to say …
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Curt Hineline
Editorcurt@gmail.com
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10/31/24
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Please vote for Bill McAllister, the best candidate, to represent District 3 State Board of Education. The State Board develops policy, rules and regulations around the educational laws passed by the …
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Rachel Wise,
Former District 3 Representative and Past President, Nebraska State Board of Education
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10/24/24
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Realizing this is likely still a sore subject after the embarrassing loss to Indiana, one can simply remind themselves that we are still improving under Coach Rhule. Of course, one’s patience …
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Curt Hineline
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10/23/24
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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
editorcurt@gmail.com
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10/3/24
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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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Screams.
Not your typical reaction-to-a-spider scream. But a deep almost other-worldly scream of a child in distress. The girl of about 10 had no desire to enter the …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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1/19/23
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Greatest song ever? Maybe. Greatest rock song ever, probably.
Undoubtedly the most familiar song by the English rock giants Led Zeppelin must be Stairway to Heaven. Written in …
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12/9/22
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With envy I often hear of larger newspapers like the Des Moines Register publicly endorsing a candidate. Sorry if the headline of this week’s In My Humble Opinion was misleading. I …
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10/28/22
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In an attempt to offset the burden put on everyday Americans caused by the high price of gasoline, a federal fuel tax holiday has been requested by the President. Some in Washington suggest …
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Curt Hineline
Editor
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6/30/22
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It has been difficult to obtain official validated information which pertained to the business transactions between Mercy-Trinity (MD and the Oakland Memorial Hospital (OMH) and the Oakland …
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10/28/21
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Stories of students and faculty at Oakland-Craig going above and beyond isn’t necessarily news. Curiosity has me wondering how many other stories of excellence go unnoticed for every one …
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10/28/21
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