With students heading back to school this week The Telegraph asked: “What is the best excuse that you ever gave for ditching class?”

Jessica Woods

“I would ditch ag and say that I had gone to the local livestock auction. It worked every time.”


Karla Twinting

“My alarm didn’t go off.”


Ted Twinting

“I didn’t realize that it was Monday.”

Dawnmarie Elmore

“True story, I locked my keys in the car while it was running.”



Preston Pitcher

“I would tell my teachers the truth, that I had to go to work, and yet I still got in trouble.”

 

In this week's issue...

January 25, 2024
Bagging it

State plastic bag ban is in full effect, but enforcement varies

January 26, 2024
Paper chase

The Sneer is back – and no we’re not talking about Billy Idol’s comeback tour.

January 11, 2024
High and dry

New state climate report projects continued warming, declining streamflows