I knew I wasn’t going to see much of Amsterdam if I stayed another night at the $6.50-a-night hotel I found after a flight out of Chicago 42 years ago. So I got out my “Europe on $5 a Day” guide … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor: longtime friend offers support for Rita Hart
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Editor: Rita Hart and I met in summer school in 1979. We were both English teachers, challenging ourselves to become better teachers. We both went on to raise families and volunteer in our … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor: students learn in their own unique ways
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Editor: Recently in class we have been taking many tests. My teacher had informed us that you have been considering making a reading test. If I am correct it will determine whether or not you go … [Read more...]
We are evolving: I was once happily ignorant of gay issues, but no longer
May 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
I didn't want to write about this, but the subject cannot be avoided after a week of historic statements, most notably by President Obama himself. If you'd rather read about something else, turn the … [Read more...]
Opinion: the right move for Iowa farms
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By Bruce Braley U.S. Representative (1st District of Iowa) On April 26, the U.S. Department of Labor announced it was withdrawing a proposed regulation that would have severely limited the amount … [Read more...]
Opinion: End the farming entitlement
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By Jennifer Crull Iowa Public Interest Institute Anyone who follows the current political or financial scene is painfully aware of the financial crisis that our government is in. The Iowa … [Read more...]
Our Past: Donahue boasts new fire station
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May 17, 1972 The Donahue Fire Department planned an open house to show off their new 46x64-ft. structure, built mostly by volunteer labor. The department, incorporated in 1970, was formerly housed in … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor: Hunger Games instruction was well-crafted, educational
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Editor: The recent letter from K.J. Rebarcak regarding the “Hunger Games” activity was quite timely (NSP, May 9). The day before The North Scott Press arrived, I had just begun composing my … [Read more...]
Campbell’s Scoup: hats off to the survivors this graduation weekend
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A spring tradition that will bring tears to the eyes of many, and hoots and hollers from the voices of others, will play out in The Pit Sunday afternoon when more than 200 North Scott seniors walk … [Read more...]
Impressions: Iowa, North Scott lure former superintendent
May 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
For Pat and Mary Ann DeLuca, North Scott is home. The former North Scott superintendent of schools (1987-2001) will retire this year and plans to build a house on a lot he purchased a few years ago … [Read more...]
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