According to our new bird book there are two types of robins in the world. The American and the European. The American Robin is a migratory song bird and is in the Thrush family, but it is named after the European bird because of the red breast. But other than that, there is no relation.…
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Local writers and stories
Beautify the Environment With Simple Gestures
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One of the most unsightly insults to our environment is litter. Not only is it unsightly and harmful, but it also costs our country billions of dollars. According to Keep America Beautiful, Inc., cleaning up litter costs our nation $11.5 billion annually. This is an exceptionally high cost for something that is avoidable and easily…
Letting Go: A Hard, But Sometimes Necessary Process
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The Nurturing Well: By Jill StarbuckLife is full of difficult decisions and moments. Learning to let go often tops the list. For most of us, we fight change. Even those who adapt well to change or look forward to it still have to go through a process to accept that change. We get wrapped up…
East Side of Main Street – Stan Jordan
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The Lobo Tank Busters; Ag Day March 15th By: Stan Jordan This picture was given to me by Oley McMichael, the date on the postcard was 1915. The first partial building on the left hand side was a tin shop. I don’t remember just who that was, but I remember of at least three more…
Corner of Main and East River Street, and the Usuals – Stan Jordan
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By: Stan Jordan This picture was taken in the late 1930’s. The photographer stood about under the traffic looking to the northeast, where now stands the marathon drive–thru. The little building at the right of the gas station was Abie Gaisford’s first restaurant, called the Kewpie Shop. Right behind that little building you can see…
Rumor Has It…
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The Nurturing Well by: Jill Starbuck Rumors have been around for as long as humans have existed. If we aren’t talking about ourselves, we are often talking about other people. It’s what we do. For the most part, this is just human nature. However, it can get out of hand when too much speculation takes…
More On Our Wildlife, and the Usuals – Stan Jordan
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More on our wildlife By: Stan Jordan The below picture of the Snowy Owl was given to us by Jarred Miller, an Ohio State Highway Trooper. This picture was taken on CR 87 and 144. I had an occasion to see Dr. Sam the other day at the P.C.H. and he was telling me he had…
You Have What It Takes! – Miss C
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A Letter by Miss C to all Struggling Junior High students Dear Miss C, I go to junior high and don’t like how it makes me feel. I am not a bad kid, but my teachers make me feel like I am and it makes me nervous and upset because I don’t want people to…
“Local Eagles Begin Nesting” and the regulars – Stan Jordan
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Local Eagles Begin Nesting By: Stan Jordan This picture was given to me by Roger Lilly. It was taken February 1st at the east end of the park in Antwerp. It was taken at about 100 yards with a long range lens. It shows the two adult eagles repairing their nest. It is about mating…
“Original Plat of the Village of Antwerp” and the Usual – Stan Jordan
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By: Stan Jordan The town of Antwerp became incorporated in 1864. It had been deemed a Village in 1841 and celebrated 100 years in 1941. This is the original plat of Antwerp, surveyed by Horatio Curtis, Samuel Rice, William Riley and James Riley sometime in 1841. Look at it closely and it made room for…
700 Yellow Trucks Continue to Plow, Treat State Highways
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Temps to rise; Freezing rain chances for morning commuteLocal Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance supervisors monitored weather forecasts and deployed yellow trucks ahead of today’s snowstorm. As of 3 p.m. Eastern time, about 700 trucks continue to plow and treat state highways. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through midnight for western and southern…
“Grocery Stores in Antwerp in the 1930s”, and the regulars – Stan Jordan
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Old Number 9, The Lobo Tank Busters, Cabin 21 at Valley Forge Grocery stores in Antwerp in the 1930’s By: Stan Jordan My memory is pretty good from 1930 on for a number of years, and the disastrous fire of Doug Bragg’s River Street Market brings back memories of grocery stores in downtown…
“How to Break Up with My First Girlfriend?” – Dear Miss C
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Dear Miss C, Right now I am with my first girlfriend, but I think I want to break up with her. I like her and everything because she is really special, but it’s just not working. I think we are better friends. What should I do? —Super Brad Dear Super Brad, Breaking up is hard…
