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What on heaven's earth would cause grown-ups in our town to fight?  The transition from a one-room schoolhouse to a modern school was not smooth and still rankles neighbors.   Grampa Jim digs up the story for us.

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Not much going on this week till the Department of Transportation showed up to do a project on Main street.    We were on TV waving and shouting encouragement.   We're OK.  The firemen have left.

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SHOOTERS, SHOOTERS,  STUDENTS DOWN!!!! 

The remark struck Gene as if he had been smashed by a ball bat.   His stomach churned, his head spun, and he staggered to the wall just barely keeping himself from falling.  

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Out in the country and in the farmland, good-paying jobs are scarce.   We've had our ups and downs with the economy like everybody else but we want to do something about it.  This is America, the land of opportunity, and with that comes BIG IDEAS.  A letter to Brett reveals some hometown news and the latest Big Idea.

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A song of love, a song of wonder brought to you by grampa jim.

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In Davis County, the Barber Shop is the hub of stories, news, and gossip.  Everyone gets their two bits in.  Everyone knows a version of the story and cant wait to tell it. 

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It's springtime once again in our town.   We clean up all the debris that has been accumulating on the roads through the winter and even have a "Cleanup Day" where volunteers help dispose of old appliances or anything else people want to get rid of.   We kick off the process with a meeting at the Gas & Grill.  You're invited to listen in.

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    Gangs, shoot-outs, Ray in jail: it's all too outlandish to believe, or is it?  Vickie told us the story at the Gas & Grill after Ray went home to rest.

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Where do young men get the courage required to stand up to adversity?  Fred Meeks, our barber in Bloomfield tells us his story. 

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Big Joe isn't Emmie's only problem.  Blood is about to flow.

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Outrage of outrages: McCallisters picked a fine time to get even with Frenchie but they may have underestimated Emmie-Loy.

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Adventure, Politics, Fight to the Death, and Love Story; where can you find such a tale but in Harry Nation? 

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Harry Nation?  It's a place. Old-timey clothes, beards, mustaches, and more.  We celebrate the discovery of Harry Nation, a close-held secret just south of our town.

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The war was raging, and everyone was busy attending to their jobs.  We were left on our own a lot -  all the kids were.  It was exciting and sometimes scary.  We were growing up quick.

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Homeless for a while in Portland.  Wartime activities everywhere.  Hustle here, hustle there, ships, airplanes, adrenaline all around.  Trips around the area to see what it's all about stretched imagination to the limits.  A whole town built in 110 days.  Three shipyards are building ships as if they were cars on an assembly line.  The world had never seen anything like it.  I was there.

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World War II was raging.  Workers were streaming west to take jobs in the shipyards along the Columbia River.  The whole world had gone mad, and yet a child's world was just forming.  It leads to a fictional story that isn't all that fictional.

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Decisions, decisions, decisions; life is full of them - some good, some bad.   When someone from our town makes a big one you can count on comments.

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There are treasures everywhere you look.  Today I'm visiting with a treasure.  A brief dialogue and pure gold.

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Love endures in many forms, though close or far away.

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A Winter Visit To TEXAS in February;  what a great idea.   So, what could possibly go wrong?

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Slave State/Free State fights right and left.   A band from Harry Nation caught stealing honey.   Missouri Sheriff arrested in Iowa.   Boom!  War is declared.  Iowa's history is as exciting as any other nation-state carved out of the wilderness, and sheer determination. 

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Every year the men of our county have a get-together at Southfork.  This year's no different.  The snow was deep, the temperature below zero, and the stories were flying.   JB Efferin, the storyteller from Harry Nation is coming.   Don't miss it!

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MAGGIE THE CAT

Maggie the cat: what can I say?   Cats are a particular thing in our town, especially Maggie, who was never domesticated but decided to become part of our family anyway.    Her adventure -- going to the vets, is one of the famous stories of our town.

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Winter is here in force.  Wrap yourself up and come with me on a tour of our town.  we are excited about the new year and busy, busy, busy.

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It's New Year's Eve at the Gas & Grill.  A terrible snowstorm is bearing down on the area.  The lights go out all over town.  A desperate man stumbles in the door ...

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"The Tale of a Christmas Duck," is a charming and nostalgic holiday tale filled with small-town warmth, youthful determination, and community spirit.

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Conspiracy, conspiracy, conspiracy, they're all around us.  And, they're driving us to distraction at the Gas&Grill.  Listen in as the discussion jumps from one to another.

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In our town, there is always something to do.   Fall is no exception.  It's the little things that add up to a lot if you don't do it now before the snow flies.

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Life goes on with everyday events, special events getting ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas and then there was the bank robbery.    

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Decisions, decisions, decisions; life is full of them - some good, some bad.   When someone from our town makes a big one you can count on comments.

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Rites of passage on the farm include driving equipment.  It means you're old enough, strong enough, and responsible enough to take on major responsibilities.  It is a momentous occasion, and occasionally, a lifelong story will be born.

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Homeless for a while in Portland.  Wartime activities everywhere.  Hustle here, hustle there, ships, airplanes, adrenaline all around.  Trips around the area to see what it's all about stretched imagination to the limits.  A whole town built in 110 days.  Three shipyards turning out ships as if they were cars on an assembly line.  The world had never seen anything like it.  I was there.

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Change comes hard in our town.  We cling to the customs and practices handed down to us from years past; they mean a lot to us.  They give us identity.  It's who we are.  And yet, change has a way of sneaking in.  

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In our town, news travels fast.  There is a newspaper in the nearby town of Bloomfield, but it only comes out once a week and most times is way behind the news.  Besides that, it hardly ever tells the whole story.  This week's letter to Brett fills in some of the gaps; the wreck, the fire, the Pavillion, and more.

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The Corn Show is over.  There's nothing left to see but the clean-up crew doing their job, however,  there is some news, especially about the visitor from Chicago.

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The weather is changing.  Harvest is in the air.  Our expectations are high, and energy is flowing.   Brett gets a letter from home.

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Going to war is serious business.   The line between youngster and man is sometimes not clear and then there are surprising circumstances to deal with.  In a different era, a different time, Max lays it on the line.

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The County Fair.  We go every year - never miss.  This year we asked Ol Ed which Fair was the best in his experience.