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Acknowledging junior high FB team The Ellsworth Bearcats Junior High Football team cinched their final win of the season against Lyons two weeks ago. The Bearcats won this League game 44-6. This is extremely impressive, because it means they had a completely undefeated season. No, seriously, they won against Sterling 8-0, Beloit 36-6, Southeast of Saline 38-16, Republic County 44-0, Minneapolis 34-0, Sacred Heart 36-14, and of course, Lyons.
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Life has a way of throwing curveballs when we least expect them. The plans we make can shift without warning, and challenges often arrive uninvited. Still, it’s not the setbacks that define us — it’s our resilience in the face of them. How we respond is what matters more.
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A week or so ago, I took a three-day bike trip with several friends.
Read moreEditor’s note: Oct. 5-11 is National Newspaper Week. This year marks the 85th celebration.
Read moreEarlier this month, I traveled to South Africa with the American Farm Bureau’s Partners in Advocacy Leadership program. Our group has been exploring labor challenges in agriculture, and South Africa offered valuable perspective. The country is a major provider of H-2A guest workers, who fill critical labor gaps on U.S. farms and harvest crews.
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Growing up, I loved having company over to our house. It meant we would pull out our favorite recipes, dress ourselves up and be reminded to use our best manners. I also have very fond memories of our family working together to get ready. We’d spend the morning with music playing as I was dusting, my sister was vacuuming and dad was sprucing up the yard. It really was a family affair.
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Lately, I’ve spent my extra “free” time on my bicycle, preparing for a multi-day, several hundred mile bike adventure with a group of my friends.
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