What a year

Though in-person events may have been few and far between this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 still had plenty of storylines.

The biggest ones revolved around buildings – Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn's new elementary school opened, Clay Central/Everly sold its former 7-12 grade building and a grain elevator exploded in Royal. Also gracing the pages of the Sentinel-News were more heartwarming stories, like the one detailing a viral video of the late Bonnie Linder's wave to school children in March.

To put it lightly, 2020 was an interesting year filled with highlights and lowlights. The foll...