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Sometimes the most awkward moments make for the best memories. That’s what I tell myself when I want to disappear into a magical hole that opens to swallow me up when I’m embarrassed.
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/15/25
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Many young men in their formative years took time in their school schedule to learn worthwhile pursuits.
Me? I learned to type. I was fastest on the keyboard in my class.
Other fellows …
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By John McLoone
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1/8/25
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“Why, then when the world is mine oyster, which I with sword will open.” ~William Shakespeare
“He was a bold man who first ate a [raw] oyster.” ~Jonathan Swift
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By Dave Wood
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1/8/25
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I remember as a kid the dreaded moment when the teacher told us it was time to write a paper. It was scary for most, but some secretly reveled in the opportunity to be creative with their words. For …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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1/8/25
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The week before Christmas, I’m ashamed to say our house was an absolute mess. Between my husband and I both working nonstop, running kids around and helping Mom transition to a new living …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/8/25
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I am an active Pierce County dairy farmer and have been an active dairy farmer my entire life following in the footsteps of generations of my ancestors. I deeply love agriculture and have lived the …
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By Mary Brand
Pierce Farmers United
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1/8/25
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It was the Christmas holiday circa 1969 and our family had traveled from our home near Milwaukee to visit relatives on the farm, which six months later would become our permanent residence.
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By Chris Hardie
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1/8/25
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Have you ever noticed how our mindset shapes what we see in the world around us? It’s like wearing tinted glasses, whether rosy or gray, the lens we choose determines what we notice most. This …
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By Becky Beissel, Ellsworth Village President
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1/8/25
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Years back I was blessed with the opportunity to teach a teacher from Nigeria who had won an Elks scholarship to spend a year in the U.S. to learn our educational practices. On her first essay for me …
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By Dave Wood
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1/2/25
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What has become of trust among us? It may seem like our society has always been distrustful or at the very least skeptical of what we’ve been told. But there were certainly times when we pulled …
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By Sen. Jeff Smith
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1/2/25
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Happy New Year 2025! I can hardly believe the year 2025 is here. This is the year my oldest stepson will graduate from high school. How is that even possible? A year from now he’ll be gone to …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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1/2/25
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With the possible exception of the equator, everything begins somewhere.
—C.S. Lewis
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.
—Seneca the …
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By Chris Hardie
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1/2/25
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My Beautiful wife and I have spent more than half a century dining out together, even when we were poor grad students in Bowling Green, Ohio. Toledo was only a few miles away and on payday we …
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By Dave Wood
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12/26/24
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To the editor,
If the results of a new national poll reflect the state of our culture, parents, educators and faith leaders need to reconsider what our young people are learning about behavior …
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12/26/24
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This poem was a hit last year, so I thought it would be fun to use it again, with a few tweaks. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and blessed New Year!
‘Twas the night before deadline
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By Sarah Nigbor
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12/26/24
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There were always at least three daily chores that had to be done on the farm – feeding the cows, milking the cows and repairing whatever broke down.
If we were lucky, the latter would be …
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By Chris Hardie
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12/26/24
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I must confess that now that snow has fallen I remember just one of all the nights I spent as a newsboy delivering the Winona Republican Herald to customers on the west side of Whitehall. That night …
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By Dave Wood
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12/19/24
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With Christmas right around the corner, I always take this time to look back and be thankful for the amazing opportunity that you have provided me to be your State Representative for the past 14 …
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By Rep. Warren Petryk
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12/19/24
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The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.piercecountyjournal.news:
first name: Samantha
last name: Bowen
address: w2395 410th Avenue
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12/19/24
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To the editor,
The Journal’s recent edition displayed the happy faces of young and old, male and female hunters who have helped maintain a sustainable deer population, having fun and …
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12/19/24
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