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American Heritage’s ‘One Nation’ to honor Civil War veterans

On November 9 and 10, American Fork's American Heritage School will present the world premiere of “One Nation”, a musical tribute to Civil War Veterans commemorating the 150th anniversary of the sacrifices made by those who fought to preserve this country a nation. This newly commissioned ...

The Happy Denizen: Riding the pink elephant to Studio 5

A producer from KSL’s “Studio 5” show contacted me recently about a segment she’s working on that discusses raising kids who aren’t LDS in a predominantly LDS community. Because I’ve written about Utah’s religious culture through the lens of a nonmember (my <a ...

So you think you can be a marching band champion?

The newest installment of the fast-paced, first-person video game, Halo 4, may have been released Tuesday, but a YouTube video posted by an American Fork High School Marching Band player promises to make your heart pump just as fast.On Monday, Adam Townsend, a student at American Fork High ...

An American Fork resident, Obama, Romney, and the Jews

<em><em><em>David Rodeback is an American Fork resident who has recently returned from Israel after a week-long business trip. He</em></em> <em>wrote the following account for the American Fork ...

Life in Bits: Go out there and be free

<span><span>Dearests. Go out and vote today. And remember to be nice. We're all Americans. We have a country founded on respect for varying beliefs, and freedom of the same. We have a country where differences are celebrated and beautiful. And presumably we are ...

Bank of A.F. growth signals local economic strength

Last week, NOVA Bank of Berwyn, PA, became the 25th U.S. bank to fail in October. Over 400 banks have failed since the last election, after Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy protection, tipping the world into a financial and economic crisis of nearly unprecedented magnitude.In Utah, the only ...