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For those of you braving the COVID-19 pandemic to attend area Wilton and Durant baseball and softball games, I felt it quite necessary to shed light on a very interesting phenomenon occurring on all …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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7/8/20
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This summer, like many other things, is different than what we’ve experienced in the past. With limited travel recommended, many people are planning “staycations” in their own back yards.
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Teresa Benischek, AN Reporter
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7/8/20
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I begin this week sharing a few public service announcements from local entities involving the three most traditional events of the summer in Wilton and Durant — all of which have been canceled …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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7/1/20
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The 2020 legislative session has officially come to a close so I will do a series of columns highlighting the work that was done both pre- and post-COVID break. There are many good accomplishments to …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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7/1/20
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Our readers are going to have to bear with me for a week or two as we get back into the swing of sports. For 11 years I've been on the go at least 3-4 nights per week, following area Durant and …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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6/24/20
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On of my favorite national observances happened last Friday, June 19. It was National Flip-flop Day. To say I love flip-flops may be an understatement. I have flip-flop pants, hats, jewelry, home …
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Teresa Benischek, AN Reporter
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6/24/20
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In this week’s column I will address the two election bills that passed the Legislature. Unfortunately, an election-year letter writing campaign is mixing partisan politics with policy. The opinion …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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6/24/20
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The last two weeks have been a whirlwind. When the Legislature suspended the session in mid-March due to the rapidly advancing novel coronavirus, nobody was really sure what to expect. And when it …
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State Sen. Zach Wahls
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6/24/20
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If I were in the gambling or predicting business, I'd probably lose my shirt most of the time. Yet here's another prediction that may go wrong.
With most of the area Fourth of July fireworks …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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6/17/20
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The first week back in the Legislature was a busy and productive one. For this week’s column, I want to focus on some successes that we were able to achieve. I have heard from many of you about …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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6/17/20
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If you're a regular reader of this weekly column, you'll often read the words "empathy" or "empathize."
The dictionary defines empathy as " the ability to understand and share the feelings of …
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Derek Sawvell, AN Editor
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6/10/20
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The Legislature is officially back in session after an extensive delay due to COVID-19. Today I would like to talk about two major issues, but first a comment on the state budget. The budget is going …
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State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann
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6/10/20
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