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A few weeks ago, the shoe was on the proverbial other foot.
Read moreIdrove my kids to school one morning a few weeks ago. As we drove to town, we passed a farm pond that had the remains of a homemade hockey rink pulled onto the wheat surrounding the pond. This particular pond has had many days this winter where the ice has been so thick that hockey games and ice skating has been a common sight for passersby. Now, the ice on the pond has melted and been replaced by an impressive number of geese floating on the water.
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As I think back over the first two months of 2025, I have witnessed so many moments of people helping others. This has brought to mind the words of Martin Luther King Jr., whose enduring legacy is honored each January as a federal holiday and National Day of Service: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, what are you doing for others?”
Read moreCowtown Days, or the lack thereof, has become a hot topic. We are encouraged by city council’s encouragement of discussion of retaining Rhythm and Reels, while keeping the option for residents to embrace Cowtown Days in a different iteration.
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