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1 week ago | 
cannonfallsbeacon.com | Jan Johnson
For the second year, our group of ladies have spent the weekend at the Cannon Sportsman’s Club event center. For those of you who may need a place for your birthday party, receptions, group gatherings of any kind, this is a place I believe you should look into to hold your event. It is spacious, plenty of tables and chairs, a kitchen that can accommodate whatever you need for food preparation.
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2 weeks ago | 
opb.org | Leila Fadel |Jan Johnson |Kaity Kline
Mohsen Mahdawi sits for a picture at Northwest State Correctional Facility in St. Albans, Vt. on April 28. The April 14 detention of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was caught on video as he flashed a peace sign while being taken from an immigration office in Colchester, Vt. He told NPR’s Morning Edition he’d arrived thinking an interview there would be his final step to becoming a U.S. citizen after 10 years of living and learning in the United States.
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2 weeks ago | 
nhpr.org | Leila Fadel |Jan Johnson |Kaity Kline
Updated April 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM EDTThe April 14 detention of Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi was caught on video as he flashed a peace sign while being taken from an immigration office in Colchester, Vt. He told NPR's Morning Edition he'd arrived thinking an interview there would be his final step to becoming a U.S. citizen after 10 years of living and learning in the United States.
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2 weeks ago | 
ctpublic.org | Jan Johnson |Kaity Kline |Michelle Aslam |Sarah Handel
SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
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2 weeks ago | 
wusf.org | Jan Johnson |Kaity Kline |Michelle Aslam |Sarah Handel
In his first interview since being detained, pro-Palestinian advocate Mohsen Mahdawi tells NPR he was arrested after arriving for what he thought was a citizenship test.
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1 month ago | 
ppioneer.com | Jan Johnson
Dakota Kids 4-H youth gather regularly at the Pollock Community Center to participate in the 4-H Shooting Sports Program. According to Jessica Jahraus, co-leader of Dakota Kids, the group practices three times a month from January through April under the mentoring of coaches Dustin Jahraus and Jonas Lynch. Both have completed instructor training specific to the categories chosen for the shooting sports program as well as training required for youth development.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
ppioneer.com | Jan Johnson
Jeff “Big Daddy” Christman’s demolition derby career all began with an exclamation, “I could build it better and drive it better!”If you have ever had to put your money where your mouth is, you might say the rest is history. Christman’s commitment to the sport is demonstrated in all of his endeavors. A businessman of not one but five businesses, you have to wonder, where does he find time to compete? “You have to plan ahead, there aren’t any shortcuts in the sport of derbying,” Christman said.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
whyy.org | Barry Gordemer |Jan Johnson
The Martin & Co. guitar factory and museum houses a vast array of storied instruments, including vintage guitars and ukuleles dating back to 1834 and the company's origins in Germany.
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Oct 25, 2024 | 
npr.org | Barry Gordemer |Jan Johnson
Another reason Pennsylvania is a swing state has nothing to do with the electionPutting the swing in a crucial swing state, most of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley cast ballots for Barack Obama. Years later, it switched to Donald Trump and then reversed itself again to assist President Biden's 2020 victory. But the region swings for another reason.
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Aug 28, 2024 | 
ppioneer.com | Jan Johnson
“A man of ingenuity” could be used to describe a Herreid man, who has proven he is capable of developing a vision and turning it into a reality. Bob Thullner’s ability to use the resources around him that have seen better days and make it useful again might just fit the bill for this title. Bob and Helen Thullner live just north of Herreid along U.S. Highway 83. It’s not uncommon to see new projects happening at the Thullner farm.
