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Hey there Dragon Beat readers! Welcome back from an unexpected long weekend. Our Lady Dragon volleyball team had to miss their match with Nokomis on Monday. They will be preparing for weekend …
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1/29/26
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Another year has passed, and somehow it’s time to list my favorite new releases once again. This was the first year that there weren’t a dozen movies coming to mind as worthy of being included; …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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1/26/26
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To the Editor,
If only walls could talk. That crossed my mind while attending the organizational meeting of Montgomery County Indivisible, held Wednesday evening, Jan. 21, at The Annex on …
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1/26/26
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To the Editor:
Route 66 is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. It is one of the original highways in the US Highway system and passes through eight states. Also called “The Mother …
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1/26/26
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Happy Monday, Panthers! On Tuesday, the boys basketball team opened the McGraw Tournament against Pana in a hard-fought, close game but fell just short, 59–60. Senior Max Leitschuh led the Panthers …
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by Alli Frerichs
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1/26/26
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Welcome back, Redskin fans! I hope everyone enjoyed the week and is ready for another busy one! Last week, both basketball teams were busy. The girls went 4-0, defeating Auburn on Monday, Pana on …
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by Camryn Engelman
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1/26/26
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Hello, Topper Nation! Hillsboro High School is rolling right along as the semester continues and there are plenty of important updates for students, parents and staff to keep in mind for the weeks …
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1/22/26
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Have you noticed lately that it’s becoming much easier to talk about politics now than it was say a year ago, or five years ago. With all the changes initiated by this administration, …
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by Steve McLaughlin
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1/20/26
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Hello and welcome to your Farm Bureau news for January! If the weather follows the prediction of the Farmer’s Almanac, the rest of the month will be cold and windy with some chances of rain. …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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1/20/26
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When English-born and new immigrant Thomas Paine anonymously published his political pamphlet Common Sense on Jan. 10, 1776, he significantly influenced the American Revolution by advocating …
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1/20/26
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Dear Editor,
For the third consecutive month, the Hillsboro Planning Commission’s meeting didn’t happen because of a lack of a quorum (meetings are scheduled for the second …
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1/20/26
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Hey there Dragon Beat audience! This week began on a solemn note as our staff and some of our student body wore pink in support of Principal Haston’s son’s fight with cancer. Pink is Brody’s …
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by Isabelle Zbinden
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1/15/26
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Welcome back to school, Topper Nation! After a long and refreshing winter break, Hillsboro is two weeks back into its usual busy schedule. From sports to school events, we are officially back in …
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by Milla Anderson
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1/15/26
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Happy Monday, and welcome back to Panther Press! I hope everyone enjoyed a relaxing and refreshing holiday break and is ready to jump back into the school year. Let’s kick things off with a quick …
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by Alli Frerichs
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1/12/26
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Welcome back, Redskin fans! Students at NHS have officially pushed through the first week back from winter break! Looking back, the girls basketball team defeated North Mac on Monday night. They fell …
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by Camryn Engelman
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1/12/26
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Hello and welcome back for another week of the Lancer Lines! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and are all ready for the new year! I will start off this week’s column with the answer to …
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Ella Jenkins
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1/8/26
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Welcome back to school, Topper Nation. After a refreshing and long winter break, Hillsboro is back to the typical busy schedule. With everything from sports to school events, we are definitely back …
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by Milla Anderson
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1/8/26
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The tone of this column may read like another rant by an old guy, but that’s not my intention this month.
For one, most of my early December problems were my fault, and I seldom rant against …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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1/5/26
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The year ends in December 1958 with a lovely family Christmas. The Butler church receives a wonderful Christmas gift and Grandma takes over some of Santa’s work by designing and sewing a wonderful …
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1/5/26
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I heard the bells on Christmas Day.
Their old, familiar carols play.
And wild and sweet
The words repeat.
Of peace on earth, goodwill to men!
Most know that stanza by heart, …
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by Isaiah Atkins
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12/29/25
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