Wicked weather whipped through the state on Friday evening. Even though it was forecasted, and most people seemed to be on alert and closely monitoring the sky, it seemed to catch everyone by …
From time to time, we receive calls or messages from individuals who are upset about something they read in the paper. Often, it’s not because the information is incorrect, but because …
Plane Crash More than 200 people are feared to have died with one lone survivor after a plane bound for London crashed into a residential area shortly after taking off from an airport in …
Immigration Raids At least 42 Mexicans - 37 men and five women - are being held in four detention centers after recent immigration raids took place in Los Angeles, Mexico’s foreign minister …
I should have predicted this. My youngest son has always had little fear, been a daredevil, never one to walk away from a challenge, and been curious about everything. When he was young, he found …
Switzerland Glacier A Swiss Alpine village was largely wiped out on Wednesday, May 28, after a massive glacier carrying rock and debris detached and roared down the mountainside, destroying …
These days, scrolling through social media can feel like flipping through a magazine full of perfect lives. Everyone seems to have that flawless filter on their photos – smooth skin, perfect …
Museum Shooting Two staff members from the Israeli embassy were shot dead outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC recently by a gunman who shouted “free Palestine” during his arrest. …
As I write this column, it’s Memorial Day. I have just returned to the office from attending the second program put on by our local American Legion and Auxiliary organizations. For many, …
I have a hate-hate relationship with gravel roads. Well, since they are inanimate objects and don’t have feelings, they technically don’t hate me, but I am positive about my hatred …
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. …
Pope Leo XIV After less than 24 hours of seclusion in the Vatican, cardinals ended the 2025 papal conclave with the election of a new pontiff. The man chosen, Cardinal Robert Prevost, will be known …
This past weekend several members of the staff and I attended the 139th Annual North Dakota Newspaper Association Convention in Fargo. This is a great time for all of us to gather with other people …
Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the infamous former prison on an island near San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge. In a message on his Truth Social …
Often when I am visiting with a reader and they comment about something I have written about in my Editorial, I am a little taken aback. As I have said before, most weeks, I use this space a bit as …
A massive power cut hit large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday, causing widespread chaos and disruption. The outage left millions of people without electricity, while internet and phone networks …
You never cease to amaze me! Every week just before I sit down to write my editorial, I update the “Question of the Week” portion of the page found in the lower right-hand corner. …
Pope Francis Pope Francis’ death Monday at the age of 88 comes after the Catholic leader experienced a number of health issues in recent years. Francis died at 7:35 a.m. Monday at his …
I recently returned from the final gathering of the Executive Leadership course I participated in throughout the past year. This conference was held in Orlando, FL and while the weather was a sunny …
Trump Assassination Plan A high school student from Wisconsin killed his parents as part of a larger plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the FBI has said. Nikita Casap, 17, has been …
