Lou’s View
Historical Context of Clinton County
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Lou’s View
By Lou Bernard In 1871, John Upton Shaffer founded the Record. The first issue came out in December, and almost…
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By Lou Bernard Every year, I have a little Christmas tradition. I dig into the old archives from a hundred…
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By Lou Bernard Sometimes these things just fall right into your lap. One minute, I’m giving a haunted tour of…
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By Lou Bernard When things get a little slow and I’m stuck for a column idea, one of my favorite…
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By Lou Bernard This week would be the 236th birthday of Philip Krebs! He doesn’t much care, as he’s been…
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By Lou Bernard Among the information requests I get, one of the more common ones is a request for photos.…
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By Lou Bernard I almost missed it. These things tend to come and go, and if I let my attention…
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By Lou Bernard I think about it every November. It’s an event from our history, but it’s become an oddly…
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I just sent my son off to school. He leaves every morning to go down to the bus stop, walking…
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“Do you believe in ghosts?” I get asked that a lot. It’s a question that comes up when you do…
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