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My phone alerted me to a 4-year-old photo a few days ago, or rather, it alerted me to a photo taken four years ago of a newspaper clipping from decades ago. The clipping was a photo of a much younger version of me proudly standing next to a giant pumpkin I had grown in our garden.
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When Oren Arms Curtis passed away on March 28, 1898, the editor of the Topeka State Journal described him as “a born rover.” The notice of his passing on a farm six miles from Newkirk, Okla., noted that although nearing 69 years of age, he had been planning a wagon trip through Arkansas for the coming summer. Nevertheless, in his almost 69 years, Curtis led a uniquely interesting life.
Read moreWilson, USD 327 can work together I want to share my encouragement and support for the citizens of Ellsworth County and especially to the citizens within Wilson and the leadership of USD 327.
Read moreAn ounce of prevention could save lives of motorists
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The drovers that pointed the big herds of Texas Longhorns north to the Kansas railheads endured hardships that can only be imagined. We have romantic notions of pleasant spring days on the trail, but the conditions on the wide-open prairie were often brutal and dismal.
Read moreWe, as a community, can all step up and continue to progress
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They say March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. It’s hard to say what the weather will do these days, but I can confidently say that our students, teachers and staff continue to make me proud. (And I’m guessing they all appreciated a week off at spring break to prepare for the fourth-quarter sprint to finish the year!)
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