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As we await the conclusion of the 2020 presidential race, many are experiencing anxiety or even despair at the thought of their candidate losing.
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If we listened to our fellow Americans, we would hear them expressing these points of view:
In answer to Ken Hohmann's first question in his tirade against President Trump ("Many questions should linger for Trump supporters," Wednesday, Aug. 26), "What has (President Trump) done to m…
I would like to answer the first of Mr. Hohmann’s questions posed in his letter ("Many questions should linger for Trump supporters," Wednesday, Aug. 26), "What has (President Trump) done to m…
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What would my town be without a newspaper? If you haven’t asked yourself that question, perhaps it is time to consider just what the newspaper means to this community.
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