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Opinion

The feasting season

Community Voices

The collective groan arising from bathroom scales across this great land of ours signals that it’s the feasting season once again. This season kicks off with Thanksgiving, although one could argue that it actually begins with Halloween. Or Labor Day, or the Fourth of July, or Memorial Day, ...

On the Porch

Local Columns

The following excerpt was written by Mrs. A.G. Watson and was published in the Booster Edition of the News Messenger of Lyon County for Thanksgiving on Nov. 27, 1919. Mrs. Watson is describing the changes in Marshall from when she first arrived in 1873 to 1919. An automobile trip from ...

Entering a new world with robots and AI

Community Voices

My heart sank a little when I heard. We knew it was coming. Baseball will be little less human and a little more mechanical. I’m talking about Major League Baseball adopting the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System for next season. Teams will be allowed to challenge a ball-strike ...

Now is the time

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Following the recent referendum failure, our district is making difficult decisions about budget reductions. Regardless of how any of us voted, we share a common goal: strong schools that support student success and responsible leadership. With the proposed budget set to go ...