Keep It Local: The Rise of Corporations and Lost Local News
A columnist traces how corporate ownership reshaped local newspapers from the 1960s onward, noting Manitoba, Canada, and U.S. losses, then contrasts gambling profits. The piece urges supporting local news, budgets, and small businesses, arguing money stays in the community with local 50/50 draws and lotteries.
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Snowmelt Reveals Yard Cleanups and Community Acknowledgments
The author details spring cleanup on a farm yard led by mom restoring order after winter. He notes yard work moving from inner to outer areas, issues with garage dumping on Railway Street, and deer damage to cedars near the cemetery trail. He thanks the community for safe trails and care in making the area attractive.
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