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Local Columns

Disposing of pumpkins, batteries and plastic

When discussing recycling, a common conundrum arises regarding the disposal of unwanted items. Early in my career, I realized that effective recycling cannot be achieved without addressing disposal challenges. Before delving into the broader topic, let’s conduct a quick review of how to ...

Flying the U-2 spy plane

There aren’t many current and former U-2 spy plane pilots in the world, but I recently had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with one of them. Stan Rauch, who turns 80 this month, grew up at Lake Preston, South Dakota. He and his wife, Mary, live on an acreage in the Lake Whitewood, South ...

City projects nearing completion, others underway

After a good construction season due in part to late season dry weather conditions, the city of Marshall is closing out most projects, while some have gotten underway. This past summer, the city completed the reconstruction of two parking lots: Addison Parking Lot and the Independence Back ...

Campaign donations should have more limited dollar amounts

It’s almost the eve of Election 2024, and we’ve had a lot of campaign related issues ranging from financing to negative advertisements. Elon Musk really brought campaign finance questions to the forefront with his $75 million donation to the Trump campaign. It was followed by an offer to ...

That burns

Cresting the western edge of a recently-added favorite section of public access land on my phone’s hunting app, the private acreage to the south came easily into view. It was noticeable this particular morning not due to the yellow border signs or the old fenceline that separated my hunting ...