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Getting back ‘Witt it’ for another summer internship

Getting back ‘Witt it’ for another summer internship

Getting back ‘Witt it’ for another summer internship

Queue up “Get Up Offa That Thing,” by James Brown because I’m back, back and ready for another summer at the Reporter & Farmer.For those of you who do not know who I am, my name is Annie Witt. I grew up on a family farm near Bristol and graduated from Webster in 2022.
The art of modern consumption

The art of modern consumption

The art of modern consumption

What we consume matters. Not just in terms of food but in terms of information. Just like constantly snacking isn’t healthy neither is a constant input of information and stimulation.
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Petitions gathered for county library

15 years ago May 24, 2010Webster Area School Board awarded bids on the elementary school renovation project and released details of a negotiated agreement with Webster Education Association.Residents of Roslyn are putting up with detours and other associated construction activity as contractors...
Being an informed citizen

Being an informed citizen

Being an informed citizen matters

Many tenants of journalism translate well into good practices for life, if only those principles are enacted.Journalists are called to be truthful and accurate, independent, report with fairness and impartiality, to do no harm and are to be accountable to their work.All of these things add up to a...
Learning the lessons on the difference between the use of ‘I think’ and ‘I feel’

Learning the lessons on the difference between the use of ‘I think’ and ‘I feel’

Learning the lessons on the difference between the use of ‘I think’ and ‘I feel’

In an age where clarity is crucial and communication is instantaneous, I found myself being careless with how I expressed myself. One common slip? Swapping “I think” and “I feel” as though they mean the same thing.Saying “I think” suggests a rational belief or conclusion.
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Ole & lena

The teacher asked her class to use the word “facinate” in a sentence.Molly put up her hand and said, “My family wen t to my granddad’s farm and we all saw his pet sheep. It was fascinating.”The teacher said, “That was good, but I wanted you to use the word ‘facinate,’ not ‘facinating.’”
Students are launching into graduation, launching into life

Students are launching into graduation, launching into life

Students are launching into graduation, launching into life

Decisions, decisions, decisions.Right now, there is one sector of our society which is completely enamored by the idea of getting to make decisions, sometime for the first time on their own: graduates.In the coming week, dozens of youth from across Day County and the surrounding area will receive...
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Roslyn School classrooms empty for final time

15 years ago May 17, 2010Frustrated homeowners along Blue Dog Lake, like many other state residents who sustained property damage from spring flooding, are caught in a Catch 22 situation.
When God made a mother

When God made a mother

When God made a mother...

Becoming a mother has been one of the most wild experiences of my life, and I’ve been homeless.It’s also been one of the most rewarding endeavors and most deeply felt blessing God has ever placed before me.