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Things move in cycles. They come and go. Nothing lasts forever, but for some reason people like to operate as if things do.
California used to be a Republican stronghold and Texas used to be a …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/22/25
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I recently received an email from a concerned relative (not my own) regarding the apparent desecration and disappearance of some of their ancestors' headstones at Oak Grove Cemetery over in St. John …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/15/25
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What has happened to independently showing respect?
On Dec. 29, 2024, the 39th president, who also was an amazing humanitarian, passed away. It was ordered by President Biden a 30-day period of …
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1/15/25
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While I was looking through old editions of the paper for the Times-News Time Capsule that you'll find on another page of this edition, I was struck by two headlines on a front page from 1975.
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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1/9/25
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I grew up watching the 1984 TV special version of “A Christmas Carol.” Starring George C. Scott, this rendition sometimes gets unfair hate because Scott is American. To that I say, bah …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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12/30/24
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In 1897, an American publisher and editor wrote the famous editorial headlined: “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.” It was written in response to an 8-year-old girl named Virginia …
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12/20/24
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I don't know about all of you, but I'm not a big fan of the “Christmas season starts after Halloween” people.
I personally think Thanksgiving is the best holiday. To me, it's the …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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11/27/24
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It took me a long time to learn this lesson, but sometimes distractions are a good thing.
Now, work needs to get done and there are things in life that require precision and efficiency, but …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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11/20/24
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I wrote part of this column on Friday, Nov. 1, and part of it on Monday, Nov. 4. But, just stick with me and pretend for a moment that I wrote this today. OK?
It is Thursday, Nov. 7, and that …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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11/11/24
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You may have heard the news: Dairy Sweet in Dunlap has the best breaded pork tenderloin in the state once again, earning the 2024 award nearly 20 years after its first win in 2005. For my story on …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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10/31/24
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America's future is at stake on Nov. 5. Never in 248 years has our young country been so close to becoming a third-world country if the current party is allowed to stay in power. Our great country …
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10/30/24
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It’s 3 a.m. and outside you hear what sounds like a baby crying. You then realize someone has found a rabbit’s nest and is cutting up baby bunnies. Are you not repulsed? Imagine that same …
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10/30/24
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Are you able to rationally process your choice for president this November? Are you muddling through the “he said, she said” conversations? Listening to the mudslinging from both sides? …
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10/30/24
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Harvest time is well underway in area communities. This is a friendly reminder of things we can all be aware of to keep ourselves, and our families, safe during what can be a chaotic time. Keep the …
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10/23/24
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I recently talked to the folks at the Harrison County Genealogical Society for a story you can find on the front page of this paper, and on whatever page it jumped inside to, and I can tell you two …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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10/23/24
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Quite often, the states of this great country have very corny and inaccurate slogans, or slogans that are just lazy.
“Pure Michigan.” “I Love New York.” “Vermont, …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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10/16/24
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What was once a sore sight for perfectly fine eyes is now a sight for sore eyes.
That space between the Dunlap Community Development Corp. building and Bonsall TV & Appliance is now worth …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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9/26/24
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Some history on Magnolia Old Settlers
Some of you may already know this history, but I think it's cool. I've only been here for a couple years and this is my column, so please allow me to rehash …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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8/21/24
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This year was the first time in a very long time that I had not spent the Fourth of July up in Clear Lake, Iowa. It was the first time ever that I had not celebrated it with much of my family.
I …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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7/10/24
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Cottonwoods glistened in the sunshine. The unfailing click of the windmill, the mamas calling to their new babies in the pastures and the twitter of a happy robin blended in the gentle South Dakota …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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7/3/24
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Disgraceful. That’s the best way to describe the travesty of the Iowa Utility Board’s decision to greenlight the Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline on Tuesday, June 25. Disgraceful.
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7/3/24
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According to reporting from the Harlan Tribune in its June 18 edition, Elk Horn facilities recently went into lockdown due to an incident involving a child.
Elk Horn pool staff was …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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7/3/24
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Lately, I've been trying to do a better job of living in the moment and being grateful for all of the people and places in my life that have had an impact on me.
The hardest part is including …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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6/20/24
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Long ago in a faraway land there lived an Empress. One late winter day she strolled through her garden. The bleak, colorless landscape disappointed her deeply, so she issued an imperial decree: …
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By DeAnn (Wolkow) Kruempel
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6/12/24
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As many artists I love get older, and some of them stop touring altogether, it's always special for me when I'm able to go and see a performer or group that I enjoy.
In the past, I've had the …
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By Aaron Hickman - news@enterprisepub.com
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6/12/24
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