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What would all of our seniors do without their Social Security?
I knew a man who complained about Social Security for years, but before he died at age 93, he realized it was a good thing.
Are …
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Paul Hemken, Sorento
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2/22/21
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Valentine’s Day is hands-down my favorite holiday. I generally get a lot of side-eyed looks and snarky comments about it being an overly commercialized holiday, marketed to take advantage of …
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by Tori O'Dell
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2/16/21
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After transcribing so many years of Grandma's diaries, I am struck by the rhythmic cycles of the farm. Each season centered on specific jobs that must be finished by the time the next season …
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by Carole (Best) Brown, rosebudbooks@gmail.com
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2/16/21
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Cold weather has found us, but that’s not keeping farmers from caring for their livestock. Montgomery County Farm Bureau board member Brad Young has been caring for kidding goats the past few …
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by Katie Wilson, Montgomery County Farm Bureau
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2/16/21
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I had lunch this past week with two civic leaders in their handsome small city in central Illinois. Both had moved to their present town for family reasons, after careers in other states. They are …
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by Jim Nowlan
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2/16/21
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Someone posted a link to a newspaper story in a high school sports group I follow in Facebook with a commentary about the “sad state of newspapers now” and how you would have to pay to …
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Mary (Galer) Herschelman, Editor
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2/8/21
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In Montgomery County, Lincoln’s Birthday is not the only reason to celebrate Feb. 12. That is also the birthdate of the county itself. Founded on Feb. 12, 1821, the bicentennial of Montgomery …
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by Tom Emery
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2/8/21
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The dance of democracy continues in 2021 with the once-a-decade ritual of drawing new state legislative and congressional district lines in Illinois and across the nation. In two-thirds of the …
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by Jim Nowlan
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2/8/21
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We noticed a few folks in the area were flying the US flag upside down. As most know, this is traditionally seen as a sign of distress.
We understand the frustration of seeing policies …
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Chris Dahler, Litchfield
Mike Glenn, Nokomis
Trever Loafman, Nokomis
Greg Springer, Hillsboro
Chuck Napier, Litchfield
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2/8/21
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I’m writing this letter to the editor in regard to the leash law for dogs.
I feel I do not have the privilege of walking due to dogs chasing me and the fear of being attacked. It does not do …
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Betty Rhodes, Hillsboro
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2/8/21
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When I feel alone, I often wonder if God is there, but as I have aged, I’ve learned that God has never left me, He will never leave me, and that He is present in every moment of my life, even …
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by Christy Mollet
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2/1/21
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I am a self-proclaimed troglodyte, though I deny any resemblance to a grumpy old man. The latter deals with age; the former deals with technology and a lack of appreciation for it. I suspect …
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by Ron Deabenderfer
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2/1/21
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In response to the letter to the editor from Paul Hemken on Jan. 25, you started by stating, “we have all seen the real Trump now.”
We, who voted for President Donald John …
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Clara M. Clearwater, Hillsboro
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2/1/21
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Patty and I wanted to send a note of appreciation as to how efficient the Montgomery County Health Department set up distribution of the Moderna vaccine shots Friday morning in the new county highway …
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Medium Size Ed and Pat Wernsing, Litchfield
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2/1/21
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This time last year, I wrote my column about the 75th anniversary of the Galer family relocating to Hillsboro to become part of The Hillsboro Journal, which is now The Journal-News.
And as our …
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by Mary Herschelman
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1/25/21
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We have all seen the real Trump now.
I don’t blame Christians for voting for Trump. He did get things done that the Bible says have to happen before Christ returns. He knew he …
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Paul Hemken, Sorento
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1/25/21
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There are some moments in history that will never be forgotten, seared into the zeitgeist by the sheer brute force of the pain left in their wake. Moments so grievous that their fallout ricochets off …
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by Tori O'Dell
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1/19/21
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The New Year seems to be starting off with its own set of challenges and I hope those challenges will soon be a thing of the past. At Farm Bureau we are happy and healthy and hoping to be able to …
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1/19/21
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I'm sad and I'm mad. I'm confused and disheartened by the irresponsibility of those that are supposed to govern for the people. There was complete disregard for safety of citizens and for those that …
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Holly Lemons, Montgomery County Circuit Clerk
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1/19/21
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Graham Correctional Center, located in Hillsboro, has become a chaotic breeding ground for COVID-19 as prison officials have completely lost control of the spread of the virus.
On or around …
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Justyn Moore #M20923, Graham Correctional Center
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1/19/21
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