Opinion

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Program offers fresh insight into newspapers

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A recent visit to Richmond News by a University of Missouri (MU) graduate student, I’ve acquired new skills, knowledge and a fresh understanding of the importance of a small town newspaper. Caroline McCone’s opportunity to spend time with our staff came from the Potter Digital Ambassadors program by MU and the Missouri Press Association .

Poetry from Daily Life

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Ted Kooser lives on acreage near Garland, Neb. What would become his writing career began when Ted was in his teens. Today he is known for his conversational style, with subjects often about love, family, place and time. A unique fact about Ted is that he and Will Cather are the only Nebraskans ever to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature. He mentions two recent books that he enjoyed writing: Valentines (poems) and House Held Up by Trees (an illustrated children’s book). ~ David Harrison By Ted Kooser
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Reflecting on the snow

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Working at the newspaper there really isn’t a “snow day.” Yes, it is snowing and there are icicles pointing down from buildings but a newspaper must be printed. Even if my driveway is covered with snow eight inches deep, stories must be typed off and sent to be edited.