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Roadrunners are a bird that looks like a scrawny chicken, but the two species that exist are actually members of the cuckoo family.
They are the most famous bird in the southwest United …
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By Larrie Stone
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11/17/23
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Every year, Washington County goes above and beyond to honor its veterans with several programs and celebrations.
Arlington, Fort Calhoun, Blair and Herman have honored veterans with their …
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11/10/23
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Soft drinks include a variety of nonalcoholic beverages consumed all over the world as a way to quench one's thirst in a pleasant way.
The soft drink called Coca-Cola (aka coke) and its …
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By Larrie Stone
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11/10/23
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There are some things I’ve witnessed that reveal people are not just desirous of hope, they are starving for it.
This truth reveals itself in startling ways, one of which is violence …
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By Steve Hopple
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11/10/23
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The Blair High School softball team went through a hard-fought season this year.
Despite the team's runner-up finish during the NSAA Class B State Softball Championship game Oct. 16, there is no …
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11/3/23
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“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933.
Halloween has come and gone. The spooky decorations will make way for Thanksgiving and Christmas …
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By Kim Culp
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11/3/23
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The long extinct saber-toothed tiger was a fierce predator that has become one of the most iconic animals of the ice age.
They are more accurately called saber-toothed cats (or …
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By Larrie Stone
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11/3/23
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The Hamas-Israel war has alarmed and troubled us all. The atrocities committed against the Jews by Hamas militants when they launched a bloody invasion of southern Israel on Oct. 7 have shocked us.
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By Mark Degner
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10/27/23
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Some new, positive expansion projects are on the horizon at the former Dana College campus.
Lutheran Family Services and Angels Share president Ed Shada announced plans for the nonprofit to …
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10/27/23
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The adrenal glands, also known as the suprarenal glands, are small, triangular-shaped glands that rest on top of both kidneys.
They are composed of an outer cortex and an inner part called …
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By Larrie Stone
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10/27/23
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- Increase 10% or less
- Stayed the same
- Went down
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10/23/23
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A hot topic in our nation today is leadership. What is it? Who has it? How can it be recognized?
Having grown up in the 60’s, I saw the erosion of people’s confidence in the …
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By Richard Palmer
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10/20/23
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After six months, Mike Rooks has officially returned as Gateway Developer's executive director, where he will undoubtedly continue to lead Washington County down a path of positive, needed …
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10/20/23
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This month is home to several important awareness holidays, which we have seen celebrated throughout the county.
October raises awareness to several different causes: breast cancer, bullying, …
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10/13/23
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I don’t know if any of you dear readers have seen this social media trend, but lots of women have been asking the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire.
Part of …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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10/10/23
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As a news organization, we pride ourselves in writing quality, unbiased and truthful stories to share with the public we serve.
During National Newspaper Week, it is even more imperative that we …
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10/9/23
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The human body is supported and, in some cases, protected by a strong, but relatively light framework called the skeleton. The skeleton not only provides an anchor for muscles but makes a mount …
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By Larrie Stone
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10/9/23
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Proverbs 10:19-21 says : " Don’t talk so much. You keep putting your foot in your mouth. Be sensible and turn off the flow!When a good man speaks, he is worth listening to, but the words of …
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By Gregg Miller - Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church
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10/9/23
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There are many types of otters in the world.
They are mammals that belong to the weasel family. Some live on land, some in fresh water and others in the ocean.
However, …
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By Larrie Stone
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9/22/23
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Our currency states that we trust in God. I know that’s true for me, but what percentage of the public actually believes it?
What do you believe in? Is it our machines?
Technology is …
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Russ Foust - pastor, Grace United Methodist Church
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9/22/23
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The annual Memorial Community Hospital and Health System (MCH) Auxiliary Rummage Sale is held to bring discounted items to the Washington County area while also helping out area students.
The …
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9/22/23
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The doughnut (a.k.a. donut), a small, usually ring-shaped cake, made of flour, eggs and sugar, and fried in deep fat, has long been an American favorite.
Doughnuts came into their own …
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By Larrie Stone
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9/8/23
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Hosea promises complete forgiveness for Israel’s betrayal of their Lord.
Even though forgiveness was promised, the consequences of their disobedience will still be carried out. Their …
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9/8/23
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