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When I began this story, I didn’t know a whip stitch from a running stitch—truth be told, I didn’t even know what a “crazy quilt” was. My hands were more accustomed to …
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8/15/25
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The Owen Centennial has an exciting event happening this Saturday, August 16 down by the Mill Pond. Timberworks Lumberjack Show will be performing three shows for the day. First show at noon, second …
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By Scott Jalling, Mayor of Owen
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8/15/25
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Back in the bad old days of the Cold War, there were many proponents of MAD, mutually assured destruction. The idea was that if we or the Soviet Union knew that launching a nuclear attack would …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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8/15/25
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I’m going to let you guys in on a secret.
I want to try eating avocado.
I feel like all the cool people eat avocado, and it’s cutting me out of some things, at least in my …
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By John McLoone
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8/13/25
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Forgive me if this is difficult to read this week. I seem to be writing it within a haze. Our entire summer seems to be playing out this year in a stinky fog, courtesy of our neighbors to the north. …
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By John McLoone
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8/10/25
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Can we all change the rules of the game if we don’t like the results? That is what President Trump did this past week when he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The jobs …
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By Cindy Cardinal
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8/8/25
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In recent months, there have been waves of articles and opinions regarding what is going to happen with the world and economies, as changes are taking place. I'm really surprised that there seem to …
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By Mark Tabola
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8/8/25
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Hello friends, After I hit send on this column, I am getting in my truck which is hooked to a trailer with my ATV in it and heading to Salmon, Idaho for the start of a 14-day adventure. First, I am …
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By Mark Walters
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8/8/25
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Last week, President Donald Trump announced yet another trade deal, this time with Japan. The deal puts a 15% tariff on goods imported from Japan. Trump called the deal “a great deal for …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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7/30/25
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Hello friends, Though I own a 500 Polaris Sportsman and a 570 two-up Polaris Sportsman ATV, I seldom use them for anything other than hunting, ice fishing and farm work. This week, I did some prior …
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By Mark Walters
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7/30/25
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My wife and I toured the state on a recent Saturday, as we often do. I learned something on this journey that greatly upset me. In fact, I was downright mad. We left our humble home at 4:45 a.m. and …
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By John McLoone
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7/30/25
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I’ve always felt I was a bit more mature than my driver’s license says I am. I’m talking appearance, not actions. I always looked older than my peer group growing up. It came in …
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By John McLoone
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7/24/25
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This past weekend, we held our second centennial celebration. The day started out with horse pulls, which were well attended. Then we filled the time capsules but if anyone has anything to add, they …
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By Scott Jalling, Mayor of Owen
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7/24/25
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What is going on with the U.S. Postal Service and now that they have a new Postmaster General, are they going to be able to fix it? It shouldn’t take a week for something mailed from Stanley to …
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By Cindy Cardinal
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7/24/25
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I haven’t written about Jeffrey Epstein in this space before, but with the Justice Department memo released last week, I’d like to make an observation or two. Epstein, who rubbed elbows …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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7/16/25
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Let’s talk about reading and libraries. It is estimated that the average person in the United States reads 12 books per year or an average of one per month. It is also estimated that the …
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By Cindy Cardinal
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7/12/25
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Last month, the Wisconsin town of Hazelhurst postponed discussion of a proposed ordinance due to a typo. The meeting agenda had incorrectly listed “wake board” instead of the intended …
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By Bill Lueders
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7/12/25
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Farming is not a job for the timid. Which, apparently, means it’s a job for gray old men. And that is a growing problem in America, though it seldom gets much attention because so few people …
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By Bill Barth
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7/12/25
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I was recently approached about the condition of the playground equipment at the Mill Pond Park. I explained that the city didn't have it in their budget at this time and that she should check with …
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By Scott Jalling, Mayor of Owen
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7/9/25
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Friday marks America’s 249th birthday, but from where I’m sitting, America feels less like America every day. With each passing day, the Trump administration targets another immigrant …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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7/9/25
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