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Lisa Kieselbach
An email that a Carl Ben Eielson Middle School teacher sent to district administrators says students and staff are not in a safe learning environment. “On a daily basis we have students running the halls, swearing at teachers in defiance, and causing fights,” sixth-grade teacher Lisa Kieselbach wrote in a April 22 email. Read the full story.
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This is a sad story about a loss to our community. Russ Newman never missed a chance to help a kid with a shot at the Fargo Country Club and when it came to golf, not many players in the area had the expertise that he did, especially in the short game. Memories of Newman turned to sadness and shock on Monday when news of his death circulated among those who knew him best. Read the full story.
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Northwest TV legend Bob Newman has died December 22, 2020 at 6:52 am
Bob Newman (right) played Gertrude alongside J.P. Patches on KIRO TV in Seattle for decades; he passed away this week after a long illness. (KIRO TV)
Legendary and beloved local TV performer Bob Newman, who played Gertrude and Boris S. Wart and other iconic characters alongside J.P. Patches on KIRO TV for decades, passed away earlier this week. Bob’s family asked KIRO Radio’s resident historian Feliks Banel, who knew and worked with Bob for many years, to help prepare this obituary, which was released by the family late Friday evening.
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By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
Editor’s note We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from back in the day.
This week in 1885, The Hillsboro Gazette reported that Christmas travelers could enjoy palace sleeping cars when they traveled with the Columbus & Cincinnati Midland railroad. The railroad boasted low rates, fastest times, and the best accommodations from Cincinnati to all points east, including Wilmington, Columbus, Wheeling and Pittsburgh.