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And now, for a Potato Head update. Last week, I attempted to poke a little fun at those outraged by toymaker Hasbro’s announcement that it would rebrand Mr. Potato Head as simply Potato Head in an effort to be more gender neutral. I suggested that getting one’s knickers in a knot over something as inconsequential as a company rebrand of one of the most boring toys of my generation was distracting us from actual problems like deadly viruses, attempted insurrections and the seasonal increase in beer prices. Judging from the reaction to the column, I underestimated either the publicâ�...

Stand face-to-face with SUE the Tyrannosaurus Rex, one of the world’s most famous dinosaurs.

Following last year’s cancellation, Logan will put on a firework show for Independence Day, not at Utah State University, but at Willow Park for the first time in at least 20 years. “We took note of how the public responded to the state’s anniversary in January,” said Russ Akina, the Parks and Recreation director. “And the feeling was that, in some of the comments that we received, was that this was great timing for what everybody’s been going through. It was a good diversion to COVID and the suffering, while still staying safe.” Akina viewed the Jan. 4 fire...

Newaygo High School students were sent home Monday after an explosion in a classroom in which six were injured.

Mr. Potato Head is back in the news — wait, was Mr. Potato Head ever previously in the news? I seem to remember unsubstantiated reports of a harassment suit from Barbie’s lawyers back in the 1990s, but it appears that matter was settled out of court and never discussed publicly again. According to media outlets that cover fake outrage and potato-related matters, including The New York Times, toymaker Hasbro initially announced in February it was dropping “Mr.” from the brand name, making the Potato Head characters more gender neutral. “Hasbro is making sure all feel w...