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Assassination attempt leads everyone toward shock and sadness

Every once in a blue moon something happens in the world that shocks people, enough so that they remember what they were doing when they first heard the news. I had that situation last Sunday after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. It started out as a typical ...

On the Porch

The Lyon County Museum is working on a temporary exhibit on music, school/local/community bands, and ballrooms/dance halls in Lyon County. The exhibit will run October 2024-May 2025, and it will be located in the conference room on the 2nd floor of the museum. We are looking for items, ...

Ask a Trooper

Question: I’ve been helping my neighbor prep for sale a 1955 Ford pickup that has been in her family since new. I noticed the other day that the VIN plate is missing from the glove box door (the rivet holes are still there). It must have been lost by the body shop that painted the truck ...

A fun summer Saturday

If you can’t find something fun to do on a summer Saturday you probably aren’t trying. A good example would be how I spent a recent July Saturday. The Brookings Summer Arts Festival took place just a dozen miles from our house. But I opted to kick off the day with a combination of ...