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Beyond the Rusty Gate

Autumn arrives along with clean-up tasks

    Did you get your blankets out? We’ll still have Indian summer when the white cobwebs float through the air. You’ll be raking up piles… Login to continue reading Login…

Of cars, trucks motorcycles and cancer, there’s a story behind everyone of them

Sights, sounds turn brain into time machine

I never cease to be amazed at the human mind, and the things it can do. Now for those who may question whether or not… Login to continue reading Login…

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Beardstown School Board discusses COVID-19 issues

    The challenges of remote instruction were among the topics that school administrators and teachers relayed to the Beardstown School Board at its meeting last… Login to continue reading Login…

A-C Central students return with smiling faces

A-C Central students return with smiling faces

    After a period of remote learning due to COVID quarantines amongst district staff, A-C students have returned to class. At last Wednesday’s meeting of… Login to continue reading Login…

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Five Great Games to Try (Besides ‘Dungeons & Dragons’)

    I’ve talked about Dungeons & Dragons a few times in this column. I’m a huge fan of tabletop role-playing games, and it’s undeniable that… Login to continue reading Login…

Beyond the Rusty Gate

Memories of my Mother’s friends

    Have you ever thought back on the parents of your school friends and how they acted or lived? I thought of one today.   … Login to continue reading Login…

Cass County continues rough COVID-19 roller coaster ride

Cass County continues rough COVID-19 roller coaster ride

After a brief downturn in new cases that saw the county’s name taken off the state’s COVID-19 watch list, 26  new cases reported in the… Login to continue reading Login…