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Some of you may have noticed a help wanted ad in our newspaper recently. The ad is looking for a reporter photographer. None of us are...

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago May 15, 1996 Karin Nauber and Carol Becker, reporters for the Independent News Herald, were...

It’s nearly the end of the current school year. This one is so different than the one we experienced last year. I’ve been to two concerts...

There was a bad accident last Wednesday near Clarissa. When the rescue units and sheriff deputies arrived, something amazing took place....

I think I read yesterday that mass shootings were up 75% so far in 2021. Every time (and it seems like every day lately) I read or hear...

I have been reading this book called “How Not to Die” written by Michael Greger, MD. The book is informative and scary all at the same...

“A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way.” — Mark Twain That quote brought a smile to my face...

A lot of people have been asking if I feel better. The simple answer is “Yes.” The more complex answer is “Sort of.” I feel better after...

I am not a hoarder... I think I could be one. I like to keep a lot of stuff. It all seems to have meaning to me. I often watch TV shows...

“I tawt I taw a putty tat!” If you are a fan of Warner Bros. cartoons you know this is the famous line spoken by Tweety. Well, did you...