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The project started as a writing lesson and grew to be an interdisciplinary project bigger than they imagined.

Members of Ely Elementary School’s LEGO League say they’re excited about going to the North Dakota State Championship at the University of North Dakota in G

What started as an accident in 1955 has become a Christmas tradition enjoyed by millions around the globe each year.

Ten debutantes dressed in traditional gowns and carrying bouquets of red roses were presented to society on November 27, 2021, at Texarkana Country Club. John Crisp, master of ceremonies, introduced each young lady as she stepped from the dais. Vicki Carr and Andrea Finley played the chosen debut song for each debutante as she and her escort circled the room. This season was coordinated by Miss Blaire Barlow. Photography was by Martin Patterson, Patterson's Camera Shop.

After some primping, smoothing, brushing, vacuuming and otherwise cleaning up, Gunnar Schrader and his lamb, Sugar, were ready to be judged and ogled by strangers Wednesday. Gunnar, 10, showed Sugar in the Mesa County Fair’s 4-H sheep show at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. Gunnar comes from a 4-H family. He’s the youngest of three, and the third 4-H participant. The Schraders, who live in Glade Park, only dabble in sheep when it comes to livestock. “They seem to be the easiest to t...

The 60+ Best Gifts for Men in 2021 No Matter the Occasion SPY 3 hrs ago © Courtesy of Marshall Finding the best gifts for men can be challenging. You may have gotten lucky in the past with meaningful anniversary, birthday and Father’s Day gifts but getting it right year after year is a daunting task. What exactly do you give the man in your life (boyfriend, husband, father, or maybe even your boss) to show how much you appreciate him? What exactly are the best gifts for men in 2021? Fo...

Courtesy of Nancy Barnard How many music posters can fit in a forty-by-sixty-foot barn in Hill Country?  It’s a problem that Nancy Barnard, the former co-owner of San Marcos’s Sundance Records, is struggling to solve. “Fifteen hundred [posters]? Two thousand? We were reaching hoarder levels of stuff, if I’m being honest,” she says. And posters are just one part of her massive collection, which includes thousands of items of music memorabilia.  Barnard owned the beloved record store ...