Four years ago this weekend, my friend and her daughter arrived for a visit from Seattle. Initially, the weather was bright and sunny, but Seattle missed them, and almost immediately, the dry heat …
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. …
Earlier this year, I wrote that instead of a cake, candles, party, or presents, I told my husband all I wanted for my birthday was a camper. This was back in February, but I was already dreaming of …
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 …
Right now, we are experiencing something our region rarely experiences: RAIN, and a lot of it. Our county was opened for homesteading in 1908, and the area was immediately flooded with hopeful …
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. …
Last year, I sent the best of my fleeces to a mill to be spun into yarn for the first time. The moment I held one of the warm, squishy skeins, I knew all the hard work had been worth it. As I wrote …
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 …
Today, as I threw open the curtains, I told the kids, “It’s May! Spring has sprung!” Sun streamed in through the window, and as I gazed across the prairie, I saw that it was true: a …
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 …
The second-tolast lamb was born a few days ago. Regular readers of this column will recall I’ve only been lambing for two weeks, making this the fastest and most furious lambing season …
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 …
I’ve long said that it doesn’t matter how many children you have, they somehow manage to require the same amount of time and energy to parent–which is to say exactly as much as you …
