There's an old saying that goes something like this: The harder you work, the more you get don. I'm beginning to question that theory. Some days, I feel like I work from the minute my feet …

By the time you read this, the election season will finally be over for the year! And I don't know about you, but it feels like we've been in this campaign cycle for a very long time. The older …

We're in the final stretch of election season. Our mailboxes will suddenly be much emptier, and the countryside will go back to its natural scenic beauty instead of having election signs dotted …

I feel like every time I'm in a group setting, whether it's a celebration, a reunion, or just a gathering of friends, the conversation eventually circles back to "the good old days." You know, …

It's inevitable - bad things happen all the time. I won't pretend to have answers, or claim to know what to say when they do. All I know is that it feels like a sucker punch to the gut for those …

This week, newspapers across the country pause to mark National Newspaper Week. The theme this year is simple but it carries weight: rooted in community, committed to truth. Those six words …

If you have ever read my editorial before, chances are you have heard me whine and complain about the United States Postal Service. If you haven't, I'll give you the abbreviated version of what all …

This column has been rolling around in my head for well over a year. I’ve just never quite had the right words for it. And while it’s been a hot topic at many newspaper conventions I’ve …

This week, I celebrate a milestone in the newspaper industry. It was 30 years ago this week that I walked through the doors of the Grant County News and Carson Press in Elgin with a black leather …

It's hard to believe it's been 25 years since our world changed. This week, I was visiting with some of our younger staff about the importance of Sept. 11. To me, it feels like that was a …

In my lifetime, I have attended plenty of vendor shows as a shopper. I love wandering from booth to booth, looking at displays, sampling goodies, visiting with business owners and discovering …

Last week, I wrote about spending the week working remotely from Omaha. This week, I’m back in the office. The cats, Huey and Luey, are happy to have me back. And, quite honestly, my old eyes are …

The finals have been taken. The parties have been cleaned up. The diploma has arrived in the mail. Now comes the hard part. It’s time to load the car to the breaking point with everything our kids …

Investigative journalism is part of the job description for journalists at publications of every size. As reporters for weekly newspapers in small communities, our staff doesn't often find itself …

There are plenty of important issues being debated these days, but I'd like to throw another one into the ring. Can we all just agree what time it is? Recently, the U.S. House of …

Every year the North Dakota Newspaper Association Board of Directors packs up and heads somewhere a little off the beaten path for our summer retreat. The idea is simple: showcase the people and …

Our pets have a way of wiggling themselves right into the core of our hearts. Like it or not, when animals look at us with those big cartoon-like eyes, pound their wagging tails against our legs …

I am grateful for where I live for so many reasons. About six years ago, I decided to add a "lake route" to my week. Every Thursday evening, I grab a bundle of newspapers and deliver them to …

The other day, I was visiting with a friend around 10 o'clock in the morning. As usual, I was excitedly telling her about all the good things that had already happened that day. A couple of great …

This weekend we celebrate our Dads. There isn't quite the build-up around Father's Day as there is around other holidays... Mother's Day specifically.  In the weeks leading up to Mother's Day, …