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An early morning blaze at the Hitching Post Inn at 1600 West Lincolnway remains under investigation, according to a release from Cheyenne Fire Rescue. The release says no fatalities have been reported in connection with the fire, and firefighters remained on the scene as of late Friday morning. Firefighters were called to the fire at 12:47 on Friday morning, arriving on the scene at 12:52. They found a large fire already raging inside the structure and had to work quickly to keep it from spread...

Former Hollywood horse trainer invents devices to help people with mobility issues John Wayne Yakimyshyn of Lethbridge, injured on a movie set in 2017, has invented a series of devices to help people hoist themselves up into vehicles. Social Sharing

Stray bullet strikes home in Collier County, frightening family Published: January 1, 2021 4:22 PM EST Updated: January 1, 2021 4:36 PM EST Recommended A family awoke on New Year’s Eve Day to find a bullet that came close to striking one of their own. The Herrons, who live in the Hitching Post community in Collier County, said they heard a lot of bangs and noise, but it wasn’t until Friday morning they noticed a bullet had made it close to striking their nephew. “Me and Kenny were sitting...

dgau@marshallindependent.com Photo by Deb Gau The Wooden Nickel’s patio sat empty on Wednesday afternoon, but the bar and grill said it plans to open the patio this weekend, after new guidance from Gov. Tim Walz. Bars, restaurants and breweries will remain closed for dine-in service, but outdoor service is allowed at 50% capacity. Some area businesses say it remains to be seen whether customers will come out to their patios. MARSHALL — Minnesota bars and restaurants still aren’t ope...

DuBOIS — The Hitching Post on Liberty Boulevard in DuBois has been a family affair for nearly 50 years – a place where many have created conversations and memories for decades. Her parents, Bob Sr. and Dianne Harmick, opened the 24/seven business in 1971, starting with just “seven bottles of booze,” said co-owner Robin Meholick. “Everyone in the family has worked here,” she said. Prior to becoming the Post, the business was “H&H (Harmick and Hershberger) Pizza...

Continued to be used. and was not acted on to terminate it. the state of alabama was sued not just about hitching posts but chain gangs. the -- a man could be put on a chain gang for not making his bed, being shaved, shackled between eight chain of men and the case brought demonstrated were disproportionally affecting african-americans. in later litigation the practice of using the hitching post was called by an alabama judge the most painful and torture rous short of execution. and the united s...

About the case. i have not studied the details of it. >> just to be clear, what i was pressing you on there was the use of the hitching post, which is a disciplinary measure that had been abandoned by all states but alabama. its really reminiscent more of the stocks, or the stock aid that was used centuries ago. and to me, somewhat troubling that it continued without challenge. let me ask you more broadly. as you know, both republicans and democrats on this committee have worked together to addr...

State of alabama, the state was sued not just about hitching posts, but also about chain gangs, prison policies and alabama said a man could be put on a chain gang if he failed to shave or keep his bed clean, if he disrespected a member of the staff you would end up doing hard labor, breaking rocks while being chained together in groups of five, shackled with 8 feet of chain between them. these practices, the case that was demonstrated were disproportionately affecting african-americans. in late...

State of alabama was sued not just about hitching posts but also about chain gangs. prison policies in alabama said a man could be put on a chain gang if he failed to shave or keep his bed clean, if he disrespected a member of the staff and would end up doing hard labor breaking rocks while being chained together in groups of five, shackled with eight feet of chain between men. and these practices -- the case that was brought demonstrated were disproportionately affecting african-americans. in l...

Hitching post. i think of it as a lovely romantic story. it is like high-fiving at the courthouse. i do worry -- my daughter is 13 and loves your magazine. she looks at the pictures and i try to encourage her to think about it as an industry not a personal industry. if you love weddings go work in it rather than think about how you can get married. but i do worry about what that might be doing to her little baby fledgling feminist brain, i want her to enjoy and love all the beauty and love and e...