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Scenes of Christmas past

For the 50th Christmas, Historic Fort Hays took visitors back in time this weekend. Dressed in period costumes, volunteers sang carols, handed out hot apple cider and fried apples by the campfire, gave out wagon rides, and Father Christmas was even there Friday night, handing out candy with Mrs.

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Merkel calls virus deaths ‘avoidable’

BERLIN – Outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday made what is likely her final appeal before leaving office for Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Merkel gave what is expected to be her last weekly video message two days after federal and state leaders decided on a series of measures meant to break a wave of coronavirus infections.

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Man accused of trying to intimidate judge in Potter trial MINNEAPOLIS – A Minneapolis man has been charged with trying to intimidate the judge presiding over the manslaughter trial of the former officer charged in Daunte Wright’s death. The Star Tribune reported Cortez A.

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