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When a comet breaks up, a swarm of particles can intersect the Earth in our orbit around the Sun. On the date in our year at the point of that …
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by Gary Fugman
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8/10/23
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Five little puppies dug a hole under the fence and went for a walk in the wide, wide world … Join us for this week’s story-time to find out what happens …
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By Mrs. Hollman
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8/10/23
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Hello and happy August! The summer is coming to a close and kids and teachers are getting ready to go back to school. It seems like just yesterday it was the end of the …
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by Carmen Druckenmiller
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8/10/23
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It is official, at the age of 38 I am old! According to my 14 year old son, who seems to be the authority on what makes a person old, going to my 20 year high …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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8/10/23
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For this month we are going to be taking a closer look at Jesus. Jesus is the center of Christianity, so He is always the place to start. One problem we face today is that many people …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
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8/3/23
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No matter how much you love your job, there is always an aspect of it that you would rather not have. For the newspaper, this is the time of year when tedious time-consuming work becomes more tedious …
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Curt Hineline
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8/3/23
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Most Christians know the Lord’s Prayer by heart. We pray it often. This is the prayer Jesus taught his disciples. We pray it at weddings, at …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
United Methodist Church
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8/3/23
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Meant for “bigger things,” Scuffy the Tugboat leaves the man with the polka-dot tie and his little boy and sets off to explore the world. But on his daring …
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By Mrs. Hollman
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8/3/23
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This weekly report is going to be a little bit different. Instead of hearing everything from me, I wanted you to hear from some of the clients we provide services for. Hailey, …
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By Carmen Druckenmiller
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8/3/23
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The first recorded miracle of Christ in the Gospel of John took place at a wedding in Cana in Galilee. At the beginning of the second chapter of John’s Gospel we read-
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Pastor Curt Hineline
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7/27/23
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It is hard to fathom that anybody would possibly have so much to say that they would write a weekly personal column, a periodic church page column, and open the Word of God to preach every week. Can …
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Curt Hineline Editor Oakland Independent
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7/27/23
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In an opinion published in this newspaper July 20 th , reference was made to the celebration of life, a celebration of a homosexual lifestyle. This lifestyle was also celebrated in this newspaper in …
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Gary Fugman
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7/27/23
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20 “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; 21 that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also …
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Paster Jeff Clark
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7/27/23
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Going at your own leisure, take a stroll down Main Street and enjoy our last StoryWalk of the summer. This week’s StoryWalk book is called “ Snow, ” written and illustrated by …
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By Mrs. Hollman
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7/27/23
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We are in the last full week of July! And the temperatures are sure proving it. I’m ready for some cooler days. What do you do to beat the heat?
This past week we served 141 meals , …
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By Carmen Druckenmiller
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7/27/23
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Well another fair time has come and gone, and while I believe that it was a good one, I am tired and sore.
Between duties for the newspaper and the fire department, I made the Burt County …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/27/23
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Dr. Sam Parnia, director of critical care and resuscitation research at NYU Langone School of Medicine in New York City claims that when a person dies, they are aware they’re dead because …
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Curt Hineline
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7/20/23
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Thank you to everyone who came and participated in the Jam session. Our performers are very talented, and we appreciate them taking the time to be here.
Our Caregivers group will be meeting on …
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Jami Method
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7/20/23
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As the Burt County Fair kicks off Thursday morning, my schedule is set for newspaper coverage of the livestock and small animal shows. Offense is not meant to be given when I share that I certainly …
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Curt Hineline
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7/20/23
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22 Through the Lord ’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 24 “The Lord is my portion,” says my …
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Pastor Jeff Clark
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7/20/23
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For decades members of the Omaha and Lincoln Astronomy Clubs have shared their love of the night sky with the public. The Nebraska Star Party was born in 1993 when these urban amateur astronomers …
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by Gary Fugman
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7/20/23
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Going at your own leisure, take a stroll down Main Street while enjoying this week’s StoryWalk, Finding Christmas written by Lezlie Evans, Illustrated by Yee Von Chan where a group of animal …
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By Mrs. Hollman
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7/20/23
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July is half over. Before we know it, school will be starting and then it will be snowing. Who else thinks that time should slow down? Last week we served 144 meals with the favorite meal …
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Carmen Druckenmiller
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7/20/23
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Anyone that knows me, knows that I am a huge Star Trek fan. The show has left lasting impressions on so much of my life, and even my personality.
It has encouraged my love of science, space, and …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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7/20/23
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There is an old hymn that many older Christians know, and that I love to sing with the folks at Oakland Heights called "Trust and Obey." The chorus goes, "Trust and obey, for there is no other way to …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
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7/13/23
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