Free youth conference mixes music, ministry
WANT TO GO.Break FreeWHEN: 5:30 p.m. May 4 and 2 p.m. SaturdayWHERE: Lincoln County High School, HamlinCOST: FreeINFO:
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View ArticleChristopher Nolans final Batman film is good, but not great
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View ArticleLike its main character, this teen novel is different
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