Long-ago Arkansas was a pencil-producing state — not a big manufacturer, but there used to be pencil mills in them there hills. By 1922, though, the industry was down to a nub.

Baxter County publisher Hubert Dee Routzong (1861-1932) wrote about that in a vivid feature that appeared in

The Faribault Falcons boys soccer team won their season opener 3-2 over the Byron Bears Thursday.

The Faribault Falcons volleyball team gave preseason Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Association  #4 Class 3A Byron all they could handle.

The Falcons had Nomeland Gym rocking while

Any Italian cook worth her salt knows how to feed a lot of people with her Sunday sauce.

But even the most devoted grandma couldn't handle the 10 million people a day who crack open a jar or bottle that is filled and distributed by LiDestri Food & Beverage.

From its own brands —

By Bill Baird on Thu, Aug 25, 2022 at 9:27 am

Rock 'n' roll doesn't give many second chances.

The music industry is notoriously youth-obsessed a

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Grab a cup o’ joe and hunker down…this review will be a good one.

I should share this disclaimer first: In this review, you will not read the following words: grams, ounces, weight, aero, threshold, V02, shaved, or KOM.  OK? Read on

The economic development zone around Barcelona, in Catalunya (Spain), has emerged as a leading hub for 3D printing and additive manufacturing driven by the many local activities in design, IT, aerospace and automotive. The fact that HP, the largest company in the world directly involved in add

Greta Gerwig’directorial debut, ladybirdwas an immediate success in 2017 and is now an iconic coming-of-age story. Christine McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) describes to others as “Girl Chook”, an indication that she is unbiased and free from social constraints. On the age of 17, h

As we are reaching the end of a generation for both memory (DDR4) and GPUs, prices for PC components have reached an unprecedented low. This has given a huge incentive for PC enthusiasts to pick up new parts and, in many cases, a brand new computer. To make full use of this zeitgeist of high d

Michael Monroe has been a consummate workaholic ever since his early days fronting Finnish glam-punk band Hanoi Rocks as a fresh-faced twentysomething. The singer launched a solo career in the mid-'80s and subsequently collaborated with several rock 'n' roll heavy

Whether you want to prepare a hearty stew, tender meat, or a pot of soup, there’s a cooker that fits the bill.

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