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By Staff Writer: Grace Anders  Picture this: a giant paper mâché carrot struts down the street surrounded by skittering origami masked mice. Behind them glides a looming sun goddess puppet looking down on jugglers, stilt walkers and unicyclists.   It’s the 13th annual Viroqua Harvest parade and the community has come together to celebrate the harvest season with costumes, puppets, theatre,…

By Staff Writer: Trinidad Carrasco This is Southwest LP Gas Co., located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. A new roadside attraction there is catching people’s attention, five huge propane tanks painted to look like sports balls. Each one is a fun tribute to local sports and community pride.  The idea came from Roy Estrada, who has worked at Southwest…

By Staff Writer: Grace Anders A new administration brings noteworthy changes to student loan repayment plans. According to a survey by US News with 1,190 participants, only 20 percent of college students fully understand these changes, while 19 percent don’t understand the changes at all, 39 percent somewhat understand, and 22 percent don’t grasp how they will be affected by the changes. Here is…

By Staff Writer: Jamiliere Luranc Sweeney Some hikes begin with a map. For Pam Neely, it began with her dog. “I had a reactive dog that kept getting into dog fights, so we ended up spending a lot of time in the lesser-traveled parts of the Pecos Wilderness,” Neely said. “Over time, it became obvious…

By Staff Writer: Shawna Hamilton My husband and I are working through a bucket list, attending a Major League Baseballgame at each team’s stadium. Recently, we had the pleasure of going to Fenway, home ofthe Boston Red Sox. This baseball park is a piece of history. It has been in use since April1912 and was…

By Staff Writer: Kayla Reichenbach On any given day in Portales, it isn’t unusual to see a stray dog trotting down a side street or a cluster of feral cats weaving through alleys and parking lots. Since moving here, I’ve noticed the issue is more visible than in other places I’ve lived across the country….

By Staff Writer: Grace Anders On June 21, 2025, Vernon Trails became one of 25 recipients out of nearly 1,000 applicants to receive a T-Mobile Hometown Grant in the amount of $48,390.  Vernon Trails is a volunteer driven non-profit with a mission to create, expand and upkeep multi-use trails in Vernon County, WI. Since Vernon Trails was founded 19 years ago,…

By Staff Writer: Shawna Hamilton Sept. 13 is a fun-filled day in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. The Village put on the 32nd year of Lumberjack Day at Zenith Park. This is a fun day of competition, food, arts, and crafts. The competition consists of participants hurling axes toward the bullseye and wielding chainsaws to cut logs. For more of an old-fashioned competition, contestants cut across the grain of the logs using a buck crosscut saw. The buck crosscut is a long blade…

By Staff Writer: Jamiliere Luranc Sweeney Walk into any grocery store and nearly every label boasts added protein, from cereals to snack foods to baked goods. Protein is everywhere, but how much do you really need to be healthy and strong? Proteins are molecules made up of amino acids found in many foods and play…

By Staff Writer: Jamiliere Luranc Sweeney For many students, managing money is a new responsibility that can feel overwhelming. However, understanding and managing your personal finances is one of the most important skills you can develop at college. Learning to budget, save, and borrow responsibly now will set you up for long-term success.  The foundation…