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Had two new write-ins announce for USD 223 school board yesterday and today.
Justin Ohlde, Linn, has announced for position 1, which is currently held by Bryce Heck. Sara Beikmann, Linn, is also running as a write-in for this position. This position is generally north of the former tracks in Linn and rural north and west [...]
Just finished writing an editorial in support of the sales tax vote for the pool. And oddly enough, I just saw a Tweet that the sales tax in Lawrence is going from 7.3% to 7.85% tomorrow. Yikes.
Two Hanover men part of a boating accident that leaves Marysville man dead. Click here to see story on the Marysville Advocate’s web site.
I’ve mentioned before that I won’t allow advertising on this blog unless the person is advertising in the print edition. I’ll stick with that, but if someone is going to do that, you can’t do it anonymously. I had an anonymous poster try to comment a special for a food establishment, which does do print [...]
What’s the deal?
Why is it that so many of us are complaining about a $1 million pool for Washington, when Marysville is considering a $19.4 million sports complex, including an indoor pool and community center?
Yes, Marysville is bigger, but they are not 19-times bigger than Washington.
A storm front came through between 4-5 p.m. today. I took some video footage of a downpour with pea-sized hail. Click here.
There have been reports of semis being blown off of the highway near Salina.
That said, if anyone ever has amazing weather footage, either photographs or video, please consider submitting them to the News. I can post video on this blog and pictures on the blog and in the paper.
Everyone loves to see tornado pictures, so [...]
Softball was brought up in another post. Since that season is nearing, is there anything that could be done to improve the leagues or the play in Washington County?
As numbers decline, should the league look at trying to recruit more teams from the area like Clifton and Clyde (who have expressed interest in the past) [...]
Okay folks. I’m pretty excited now!
Leon is going to be hosting a ping pong tournament at The Horn on Wednesday, April 1. He said it would be a 16-player tourney with the winner qualifying to go to the next level in Manhattan and then that winner going on to Vegas!
I LOVE ping pong. I would [...]
my one year old spilled pop on my laptop and it is acting up. i may struggle to update the blog until I resolve this. sorry.
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