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  • Pictured above, Lauren Sandmeier figured out how to use a microscope to take a closer look at a dragonfly nymph.
    Pictured above, Lauren Sandmeier figured out how to use a microscope to take a closer look at a dragonfly nymph.
  • The hayrack rides pulled by a vintage International tractor were a popular feature of the activities in Phillip on Monday evening.
    The hayrack rides pulled by a vintage International tractor were a popular feature of the activities in Phillip on Monday evening.
  • Alan and Dottie Anderson pose for a photo with Janelle and Regan Bairstow in Perth, Australia, one of many stops they made during a six-week trip to southwest Australia.
    Alan and Dottie Anderson pose for a photo with Janelle and Regan Bairstow in Perth, Australia, one of many stops they made during a six-week trip to southwest Australia.

    SOAR fun begins

    Monday was Day 1 in this year’s Summer Orientation About Rivers (SOAR) adventure, which will include two consecutive weeks of Prairie Plains Resource Institute’s annual camps. Pictured above, Lauren Sandmeier figured out how to use a microscope to take a closer look at a dragonfly nymph. Watch for additional coverage in next week’s ANR.

     

    Phillips celebrates America’s birthday
    Spectacular fireworks light up the sky over Phillips on Monday, July 3 as the community celebrated Independence Day. Festivities included a community cookout, a car show and other activities for all ages. See photos of the Phillips Fourth fun on page A7 of this week's ANR.

     

    Kicking off retirement with trip of a lifetime to Australia

    Six months after retiring on the same day, Alan and Dottie Anderson ventured down under earlier this year, where they experienced the trip of a lifetime to southwestern Australia. The Andersons share details of their rendezvous with a young couple they hosted on their honeymoon trip in this week's "Prime Time" feature.