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The Legacy of Standing Rock

Frank Martin stood in front of his Standing Rock middle school students on the morning of April 1, 2016 with an announcement that none of them expected. The predominantly Native American students were surprised to hear that 50 tribal leaders were…

// Opinion
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ColumbusMediaInsider: Local Ownership of Ch. 10 in Jeopardy

DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse may be dealing a death blow to local ownership of WBNS-TV.


The satellite and cable television conglomerate has blacked out Channel 10 in a dispute over carriage fees. This had cut access to CBS-TV programs and…

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Taking Moderate Haven at Seattle's Mosuq Hefner

Renee Dion’s newest album Haven is probably my favorite Columbus release. Musically, the R & B singer sits somewhere between Sade and Charlotte Gainsboug.


This kind of begs the question. Is R & B the most vibrant form of music…

// Opinion
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The End Of Alzheimer’s (aka You We Are The Cure)

In case you missed it on Dr. Oz, the cure for Alzheimer’s (and quite possibly other types of cognitive decline) has arrived, only it’s not so much a pill or even an immunotherapy as it is a wholesale lifestyle change. Think clean eating, loads of…

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This Weeks Events

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Meeting
Thu Apr23 12:00 pm
Thursday Action Group with two candidates
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Protest/Rally
Thu Apr23 4:00 pm
Sunbury Good Trouble Thursdays