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Local Columns

Almost endless

The tip of the flock came over our house on the north end of town as my wife and I looked up from the deck to the high-pitched cacophony riding the northwest wind over our neighborhood. A blur of blue and white in a pair of overlapping vees of light geese organized as the gales pushed them ...

Hey! What if…

I was reminded of something during a recent visit to a local history center. Have you ever entered a facility, and immediately felt at home? If you have, you can relate to what I’m going to pass on to you. As noted, I visited our local history center, and felt at ease. My reason for ...

On the Porch

The display case in the front entry of the museum has been changed to feature a few of the cookbooks in the Lyon County Museum’s collection. The display case includes a few kitchen items as well. A cookbook is a collection or recipes, instructions, and information about the preparation and ...

The Vietnam War – Mike Lamfers – advanced training and deployment

We have been learning about Mike Lamfers, who grew up on a farm east of Amiret and served with the Marines in Vietnam. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in July 1965 after graduating from Tracy High School. Mike graduated from boot camp in San Diego in October 1965, but his training was not ...

More nostalgia channels much needed on cable television

When I was growing up we used to dream of having a vast assortment of cable channels, a wide selection of programs. We have that in the 21st century, but many times it seems like there’s nothing worth watching. I read or listen to a CD in the evening when nothing on the television schedule ...

St. Patrick’s Day returns to Marshall

It was a long, long time ago, let’s just say. I had driven to Marshall from Fairmont to talk about the open editor’s position at the Independent. As someone in the newspaper business, it only made sense to take a look at a phone book — you read that right — to get a sense of the ...