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May 21, 2026

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Empty churches and empty barns

As we drive around our communities, we notice more and more empty barns where farmers kept animals for generations past. A few of these old

Halloween by Shelley Heaphy

When are children too old to trick-or-treat? This is a topic that often resurfaces close to Halloween. There are definitely two sides to this argument

Empty churches and empty barns

As we drive around our communities, we notice more and more empty barns where farmers kept animals for generations past. A few of these old barns have been repurposed as machine sheds or even cleaned up and adapted as places

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The Way We Were Compiled by Bonnie Chevrier

Oct. 20, 1993 25 Years Ago Pontiac Community Hospital in the black: The Pontiac Community Hospital was able to record a surplus at the end of its first complete fiscal year in its new organizational structure. The surplus of almost

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Halloween by Shelley Heaphy

When are children too old to trick-or-treat? This is a topic that often resurfaces close to Halloween. There are definitely two sides to this argument but I truly believe that children should stay young for as long as possible. Below

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