The Littlest Headline

Hey everyone! After 30 episodes over two seasons, we've decided to put The Littlest Headline to bed. We'll all be heading off to college soon, but we will cherish our time here forever. Thank you very much to all of you who supported us this far. Your listenership means a lot to us and we're glad that you were there to learn everything about this weird little country of ours from so many different points of view. Our very last episode features outdated springtime happenings, pottery-based MPRs, fish hatchery renovation updates, and mayoral items of importance. Special features: our predictions for the end of the world, and a voice from the past... Come with us one last time, listener. Watch the sun set ever so peacefully on this beautiful journalism journey in Spooner, Wisconsin. In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Spooner Advocate (courtesy of the Adams Publishing Company, via apg-wi.com): "City Council Recognizes Outgoing Mayor For Her Work" by Regan Kohler (Apr. 18, 2024) "Historic Fish Hatchery Building in Spooner to Get Upgrade" (Apr. 11, 2024) "Outdoor Report: Spring Returns, Nature Awakens!" contributed by the Wisconsin DNR (Mar. 29, 2019) We also looked at these events from the website's event calendar: "Chad Kostner | Live at Brickyard Pottery" at May 18, 7:00PM-9:00PM "Chicken Wire Empire" at Aug. 16, 6:00PM-10:00PM Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Rowan brought the nice article. Moses brought the crazy one. Yony's trying his best to say "absurd" without getting all that heat from the other two. Watch out for mountain lions though. They're everywhere. Well, not everywhere. Just here with us, with you, in Ketchum, Idaho! Back away slowly while maintaining eye contact. In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Idaho Mountain Express: "More Mountain Lion Sightings Reported in Valley" by Andrew Guckes (Feb. 14, 2024) "Ketchum Arts Commission Seeks Submissions For More Crosswalk Templates" by Andrew Guckes (Jan. 21, 2024) "Chateau Drug to Expand in Basement of Giacobbi Square" by Andrew Guckes (Jan. 15, 2024) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Hey. It's Yony. I say "golf" weird. Yes, I know. I won't pretend I don't hear the difference. But I'm owning it. It's too late now. Anyway, I'm writing to you to extol all the virtues of Tupper Lake. It's got lakes. It's got varsity bowling. It's got golf-course-to-ski-course magic. It's got extremely strong senior citizens. And, of course, the Tupper Lake Free Press to document it all! Come on down! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Tupper Lake Free Press: "Exhibit-building Begins at Renovated Tupper Lake History Museum "Tupper Lake Volunteers Impress Visiting Nordic Skiers at First Tour de Ski Here" by Dan McClelland (Jan. 10, 2024) "Bowling is District's New Varsity Sport Here" by Dan McClelland (Dec. 13, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Picture a map of the U.S. Now zoom in to New Mexico. Good. Zoom in to Taos County. Then just the northern part of it. Then into the library. See all the kids' art? Isn't it great? Now make your way on over this way to be serenaded by a lovely duo, along with wine and treats! You'll need to cross that bridge--yes, I know it's made entirely of popsicle sticks and glue. No, we tested it. It's very, very sturdy. So cross all the bridges in Questa, New Mexico at your leisure! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Questa del Rio News: “Northern New Mexico Tradition Dando Los Dias Kicks Off 2024” by Mikayla Ortega (Jan. 2, 2024) “Questa Bridge Falling Down” by John Walsh, from the Jan. 2024 edition of “Sproutings” (Jan. 2, 2024) “Kids Art at the Questa Library” (Nov. 29, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Not to do a bandwagon appeal thing, but have you looked into why so many people visited Harrodsburg, Kentucky in 2023? Maybe it's because of the constant trivia, karaoke, and live music. Maybe it's because of the chess. Maybe it's because they drive real safe in the winter. Maybe it's the TEEN GAME ZONE. TEEN GAME ZONE. TEEN GAME ZONE. ENTER THE TEEN GAME ZONE. IN HARRODSBURG, KENTUCKY. In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Harrodsburg Herald: “354,200 People Visited Downtown Harrodsburg in 2023” by Robert Moore (Jan. 4, 2024) “Weekender Jan. 4—Jan. 12, 2024: ‘A Haunting In Venice’ and a Whole Lot More” by Robert Moore (Jan. 4, 2024) “Road Crews Are Ready For the Winter” by Robert Moore (Dec. 28, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

The Christmas energy this episode is wild, y'all. Things get broken, people get confused, murals get replaced, humans get turkey-fied, hot sauce gets investigated, eggnog gets mentioned. Wild. And it's all right here in Powell, Wyoming! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Powell Tribune: “Police Investigate Single Taco Bell Hot Sauce Packet Delivered to Gillette Woman’s Home” (Dec. 7, 2023) “New Design Picked For Powell’s Iconic Mural” by CJ Baker (Dec. 1, 2023) "Turkey Hunt: Powell Middle School Students Give Back to the Community" by Braden Schiller (Nov. 30, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Imagine a haunted house. No, scarier. Now, imagine a chili. No, yummier. Finally, imagine a fish. NO. LARGER! HEAVIER! MORE SENTIMENTAL! All this, and more (so, so much more) can be found right here, right now, in Mobridge, South Dakota. Come here right now. No, faster! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Mobridge Tribune: “Pierre Man Breaks New Walleye Record Set Just Two Weeks Prior” by Kelli Ameling (Nov. 16, 2023) “Haunted House Producers Make 20th Year the Biggest Yet for Community to Enjoy” by Kelli Ameling (Oct. 26, 2023) “Rick’s Cafe Celebrating 50 years in November” by Kelli Ameling (Sep. 21, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Go outside right now. Look around you. Look at all the beautiful things! Aren't they beautiful? What's that? Is that a crumbly rhubarb pie? Yummy! Is that a horse? No! It's a Norse! And...oh. It looks like the courthouse is still being repaired (allegedly). That's fine, though. Just take pictures! Of everything! For your documentary of Crosby, North Dakota! In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Crosby Journal: “Commissioners are Skeptical of Dome Timeline” by Jordan Rusche with https://www.reportforamerica.org/ (Nov. 7, 2023) “Courthouse Dome Repairs Face More Struggles” by Jordan Rusche with https://www.reportforamerica.org/ (Oct. 24, 2023) “Divide County Commission Minutes” (Sep. 12, 2023) “Bayer’s Book Tour” (Oct. 17, 2023) “DCHS Gets Creative With Art Project” by Jordan Fischer with https://www.reportforamerica.org/ (Oct. 4, 2023) “Dome Delays Frustrating to Commissioners” by Brad Nygaard (Jul. 11, 2023) Rowan also read about John Bayer's new mystery novel, Lead a Norse to Water, on this Amazon listing. Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Who loves breakfast*? Who loves PG-13 puppet shows? Who loves crazy goats? Is it you? We hope so, because we've already brought you along with us to West Liberty, Iowa, and we forgot to buy a return ticket! *Potatoes not provided. You should bring your own though. In this episode, we read from the following articles in the West Liberty Index: “Cabrera Returns to Her Roots With New Restaurant” by Tim Evans (Oct. 26, 2023) "Babysitting Basics" (Oct. 26, 2023) "Halloween Party Oct 31 Welcomes All to Heritage Trail" (Oct. 26, 2023) "Helping out the Kids" (Oct. 26, 2023) "Fireman's Breakfast Oct 22" (Oct. 19, 2023) “Puppet Slam is Friday, and Children's Fest Begins Saturday” by Tim Evans (Sep. 13, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

We've always believed this podcast is supposed to be funny and somewhat educational. And after making this episode? Well, consider us educated. Do you know what it means to "chunk your punkin?" Do you know how to make a corndog different than other corndogs? Do you know which color comes from outer space? Well, we do. Sort of. We didn't end up giving definitive answers to all of those. But if you want to expand your intellectual horizons, we've got the place for you to do it. Join us this episode in White Pine County, Nevada! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Bristlecone Tribune: “Punkin Chunkin’ Back This Weekend During the Eclipse” (Oct. 13, 2023) “Chamber Highlight–Local Events” (Oct. 8, 2023) “Ely Children’s Community Theater presents The Color from Outer Space” (Oct. 1, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Whatever your ideal first date is, it's wrong. Here's the ideal first date: we start off by looking at shiny rocks and "polished shapes," whatever those are. Then, we go to dinner. Nothing special about the dinner. Just A LOT of pulled pork. We finish off the night with a bluegrass concert that has not one, but two opening acts. Worried about all the driving? That's the best part! You can do ALL those things in and/or around Buena Vista, Colorado! So, what do you say? It's a date? In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Chaffee County Times: “Carin Mari and Coleman Smith join Nashville songwriter Cristina Vane at Ivy Ballroom” by Max R. Smith (Oct. 20, 2023) “BV Strong Dinner celebrates 10 years” by Hannah Harn (Sep. 8, 2023; updated Sep. 13, 2023) “Gem, mineral and fossil show rocks Buena Vista” by Andrea Newell (Aug. 20, 2023) Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Breaking news! We're back and better than ever! Get ready for Season 2 of The Littlest Headline, coming to podcast apps and local newspapers** near you on October 30th! **Not really. You can't actually put a podcast into a newspaper. Trust us, we tried. Something about an "audio-only medium" being incompatible with a "piece of paper." Whatever. Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

What are geese afraid of? What are you afraid of? Is it Uncle Sam? Is it geese? Are geese afraid of Uncle Sam? How do we get rid of these geese? They're everywhere! Me and my homies can't reside on the lake anymore cause of all these dang geese! Help! What's in it for you? How rude. What if I threw in a pancake breakfast? Okay. Deal. You'll need to come over to Andover, New Hampshire, though! In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Andover Beacon: “Fourth of July Committee Invites People to Enter a Float,” press release (May 20, 2023). “Highland Lake Reflects Quiet Spring Morning” by Larry Chase (May 19, 2023). “Andover’s Fourth of July Parade Needs an Uncle Sam!” press release (Mar. 21, 2023). “Population of Canada Geese on Highland Lake Presents Problems” by Janet Eklund (Feb. 17, 2023). Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

So, does anyone know how to say "slough" correctly? We might. But we're not sure. We just won't say it anymore. Here's some things we do know: if you're looking for a town with a) sick convenience stores that bring everyone together and just emit good vibes, b) an egg-based rating system to assess the goodness of your day (granted, we're technically the ones that made that up), and c) adorable feral cats, then you should come on over with us to Terry, Montana! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Terry Tribune: “Feral Cats in Terry Prompt Prairie County Health Official to Publish Public Service Announcements Preventing Future Encounters” by Brendan Heidner, APG Montana, retrieved from https://www.terrytribune.com/ (May 19, 2023). “Life on the Prairie: May 20 & 21, 1923” (May 16, 2023). “Through Many Owners and Trials, 4 Corners Convenience Remains Staple Stop for Terry Locals and Travelers” by Brendan Heidner, APG Montana, retrieved from https://www.terrytribune.com/ (Apr. 26, 2023). The following video helped us say “slough” correctly. Maybe. We’re still not sure: “How to Say Slough” from Emma Saying, YouTube, https://youtu.be/eeZ-vTuv25Y (Sep. 16, 2017). Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

SHHHHH! Be quiet. He's a light sleeper. The Barbecue Baby. He's napping right here. Don't make a sound or you'll wake him up. You don't wanna do that. Trust me. Go find some plastic eggs in a state park or something. And, if you're gonna smoke weed, not around the baby. And don't forget the 3% weed tax. And only if you legally can. And only if YOU want to. Peer pressure is always lurking around the corner. Just like the Barbecue Baby. Although that particular entity is only really endemic to Cameron, Missouri. Let's go there! We'll keep you safe! Probably. In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Cameron Citizen-Observer: “First 420 Celebration in Cameron Set for Thursday, Recently Passed Recreation Cannabis Tax Goes into Effect in October” (Apr. 20, 2023). “Wallace State Park Has Record Attendance for Easter Egg Hunt” (Apr. 11, 2023). “Aspiring Pit-Masters Get a PHD in BBQ Inside Elks Lodge” (Mar. 15, 2023). Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Here is a list of things that should be measured in quarts: soup (there is a lot of soup in this episode). Here is a list of things that should not be measured in quarts: meat (which there is also a lot of in this episode). Here is a list of things you should do with beach trash to bring more awareness to pollution: make clothes out of it, show off those clothes on the runway, win second place in a trash-based fashion show. Here is a list of things you should do right now: listen to this episode, and join us in Molokai! In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Molokai Dispatch: “Molokai Youth Wins 2nd in Recycled Fashion Show” by Catherine Cluett Pactol (Apr. 19, 2023). “Soup ‘R Bowl Saturday” by Jack Kiyonaga (Mar. 15th, 2023). “Deer Meat Giveaway” by Sage Yamashita (Dec. 21, 2022). Also, thank you to the brave souls who contributed to that answers.com question (which is, curiously, listed under the "Physics" category). Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Have YOU marked your calendar for Mom Prom? No? Why? Ah, I see. You're too busy preparing for the Cowboy Day cornhole tournament. What? You're not going to that either? What's wrong with you? Oh, yes. Of course. Too busy on your quest to find The Perfect Chicken. Well, I've got some bad news. It's already been found by a team of restauranteurs who are going to build a chicken joint on the road. Yeah. Like, right on the highway. I know, it sounds crazy, but they're gonna do it. Just you wait. I'm telling you, they're gonna revolutionize chicken, those mother-cluckers. And we'll be here to see it all unfold. Assuming, of course, you're with us in Blackshear, Georgia! In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Blackshear Times: “Southern Roost Has Ground-Breaking” (Mar. 10, 2023). “Cowboy Day This Weekend” (Feb. 22, 2023). “2023 Bethesda Mom Prom Planned” by Nickie Carter (Dec. 1, 2022). Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Alright, we read the Humboldt Chronicle, and here's the working theory: the state of Tennessee is populated entirely by children. Conceptually, that is. Some of its denizens still look, act, and age like adults. But, like, they're kids. On a spiritual level. Metaphysically speaking. We wouldn't expect you to get it. We don't really get it, if we're being honest. Also in this episode: a terrible icy disaster that almost happened, and whether or not one must have live sheep to have a good nativity scene. Find out exactly what we're talking about as we explore Humboldt, Tennessee! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Humboldt Chronicle: “Ice Storm Threat Bypasses Humboldt” by Ariel McRae and Danny Wade (Feb. 7, 2023). “Christmas on Main a Hit With Kids of All Ages” by Danny Wade (Dec. 6, 2022). “Kids of All Ages Enjoy Fall Fest” by Ariel McRae and Danny Wade (Sept. 27, 2022). Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

How much sweat do you need to kill a tansy ragwort? Do physical comedy and golf mix well together onstage (of course they do)? What's the most effective way to recreate the sound of a door slamming? Without, of course, actually slamming a door. We couldn't do that. Here, on live radio? Don't be ridiculous. You silly goose. Come with us, silly goose, as we find the answers to these questions in the Villages of Mount Hood, Oregon. In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Mountain Times: “Golfing is a Farce at the Sandy Actors Theatre” by Garth Guibord (Feb. 1, 2023). “NNB's 'Evening of Radio' fundraiser” by Garth Guibord (Jan. 1, 2023). “Residents Urged to Help Fight the Tansy Ragwort Invasion” by Lisa Kilders (Aug. 8, 2022). Also, thank you to mthood.info for inspiring Toby's latest creation, Mountain Maybes. Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.

Isn't every baseball game basically just a Civil War reenactment with wooden bats? Have you got what it takes to be the next world-renowned child? Do you want a "free" "roof" for your "building" (which, when you think about it, is essentially just a huge basket)? Yeah, that was a loaded question. A lot to take in. You need a vacation. So come with us to Dresden, Ohio! In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Dresden Buzz: “Dresden State Of The Village” (Jan. 30, 2023). “Ohio Village Muffins Win 1860s Base Ball Game At Historic Prospect Place” (Oct. 7, 2022). “Children’s Book Author Visits Frazeysburg Elementary School” by Katelyn Dolson (Mar. 11, 2022). “Historic Prospect Place Took Us Back In Time To 1860 With Annual Base Ball Game” (Oct. 22, 2021). Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.