Main Street Interiors changing ownership after 32 years
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Katie Coy has shown a knack for interior design ever since she was a child. “I wouldn’t play Barbies—I would design……
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Bentley Primary School creates outdoor classroom
By Jared Janzen BENTLEY—Bentley Primary School has a new outdoor classroom that school districts of any size would be jealous of. The school created……
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After busy spring and summer, free meals continuing in USD-440
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Jesus and his disciples fed 5,000 people. Lisa Morris and her crew fed 47,882. That’s how many meals the USD-440 School……
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Grider has love for ‘brutal and beautiful’ sport
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—As the son of a football coach, Doug Grider has been playing the sport as long as he can remember. “I……
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McClain ‘stronger than ever’ for Halstead
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Madison McClain may have been named the Halstead volleyball team’s “unsung hero” last season, but that’s not likely to be the…
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Schmitt: a mechanical legend in Halstead
By Blake Spurney HALSTEAD—When it came to anything mechanical, such as welding, winching or removing trees, the late Phil Schmitt had a singular talent,……
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USD-440 welcomes four new teachers
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—The Halstead-Bentley School District welcomed four new teachers to its staff this fall. The following is a glimpse at who they……
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Hoover becomes police clerk as Reimer retires
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—Toshia Hoover has taken over as clerk for the Halstead Police Department, as former clerk Janet Reimer steps into retirement. “I’m……
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Brick Street organizers expect festival to continue
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—In a year where many festivals have been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of Halstead’s Brick Street Arts and……
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Decker receives foxy visitors
By Jared Janzen HALSTEAD—News evidently travels fast in the critter community. Two weeks ago when The Independent ran an article on Don Decker photographing……
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