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Opinion

Kids sitting in grass

Let’s take care of our youth

Watching the news, seeing the chaos on college campuses, so much unrest in the Middle East, politicians proving again and again they can’t be trusted……what’s going on? Where are we…

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Reader worries about country

In reading articles in various newspapers, it appears that more and more marxists and socialists are rearing their ugly heads. I pray that enough ostriches in this country will pull…

News

Triopia Scholastic Bowl team is shown bottom left to right: Aiden Johnson, Nate Doyle, Alex Schild, Brady Seymour; far left middle: Gavin Canada; top row left to right: Tripp Thompson, Gavin Hutson, Brooks Birdsley, Owen McCoy, Sammy Cromer and Faith Wingert

Triopia Scholastic Bowl  competes in national tournament – Owen McCoy named All-Star

The Triopia Scholastic Bowl Team narrowly missed making the playoff rounds in a recent national quiz bowl tournament.  Triopia was one of twelve Illinois teams competing at the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ Small School National Championship Tournament in Chicago.  There were 142 teams from around the nation in Chicago contending for top honors.

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Bits & Pieces – Top places for Nude Gardening

Yep, you read that right!

I get press releases from all over the nation covering everything imaginable. Sometimes I just think people have too much time on their hands.

Last week I got a release about the top best cities and the worse cities for naked gardening.

Sports
The Beardstown defense is well positioned as an ominous storm cloud closes in on the soccer field. Photo by Brockschmidt
Winning season for Tiger Soccer

The Beardstown girls’ soccer team won their final game of the regular season to move to 10-8-2 on the season and guarantee a winning record for the third straight year….

Opinion

Kids sitting in grass

Let’s take care of our youth

Watching the news, seeing the chaos on college campuses, so much unrest in the Middle East, politicians proving again and again they can’t be trusted……what’s going on? Where are we headed. Who or what is…

Letters

Letters to Editor

Reader worries about country

In reading articles in various newspapers, it appears that more and more marxists and socialists are rearing their ugly heads. I pray that enough ostriches in this country will pull their heads out of the…