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Two days of baseball games made for a relaxing, albeit cold, weekend. With no children of my own playing, it was fun to just go because I wanted to. It was nice to see some of my bus …
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5/26/22
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School is out for the summer again. The weather is getting warmer, and the grills are firing up.
This is the time of year where a person starts thinking about getaway plans, yard work and all …
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/26/22
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Conservation efforts can be rewarding for farmers and lead to healthier soil and increased yields. Many of these efforts are supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources …
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Kelsey Willardson
Policy Associate
Center for Rural Affairs
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5/26/22
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Memorial Day. The American holiday is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, as well as those who served our country and passed …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/26/22
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Many tree owners have been confronted with browning evergreens this spring. Even the tough-as-nails-never-needs-attention junipers are brown, in some cases entire trees. The winter of 2021-2022 …
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Kathleen Cue, Dodge County Extension Horticulture Educator
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5/26/22
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In late 1914, the fields of Northern France and Flanders were once again ripped open as the First World War raged through Europe. In the midst of WWI our soldiers noticed that scarlet poppies grew …
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By Toni Meyer
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5/26/22
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We are very blessed to live in a country that still, even in the midst of all the chaos & ungodliness, still considers itself “One Nation Under God.”
We are surrounded by the …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
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5/20/22
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This past Friday, Friday the 13th, I received a phone call from a friend who moved from Oakland to Missouri. I hadn’t heard from her in awhile.
She started with, “I have a dumb …
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Debbie Krutilek
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/20/22
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Graduation ceremonies and parties are done. The younger students have finished their final day of school for the 2021-22 year, and are now looking forward to 3 short months of summer vacation.
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Jason Redding-Geu
Lyons Mirror-Sun
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5/20/22
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It seems just like yesterday, Mr. Bryan Bohn, Oakland-Craig Band Director, beat the socks off his peers and his students in a friendly game of name that tune. The occasion was the fall pep …
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5/12/22
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Mothers are a precious treasure to the family. A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else. It is like a beacon of light that shows up to help you find your way. Mothers leave a legacy …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
Walthill/Rosalie/Lyons/Oakland
United Methodist Churches
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5/12/22
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I need to get something off my chest. Last week I had a doctor appointment in Sioux City. Driving up Hamilton Street, Charlie and I were amazed at the number of people on the corners of busy …
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Debbie Krutilek
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5/12/22
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