The official first day of fall arrived Sept. 22, but the midterm elections had that beaten, with election season arriving Sept. 18 when ballots became available for in person and mail voting. Early …
There are five fewer reasons to be distracted behind the wheel in Sauk Centre this school year. At least, that is how many times drivers have already been caught passing school buses with their …
This reflection is brought to you courtesy of Sunday’s parable of the workers in the vineyard. To summarize, the landowner hired people to work in his vineyard; some started a 9 a.m. …
Oh, look at the time. Gotta climb back onto my artificial intelligence soapbox again, and the thing I’ll be defending today is friendships. There’s a trend I’ve seen floating around the …
When it comes to hunting waterfowl, every year has similarities as well as new challenges. For this reason, we have a hunting philosophy we refer to as “monitor and adjust.” If what you are doing …
A little under four minutes remained, and the score of Sunday’s Vikings/Packers game was 38-22 when — gasp — the internet went out. Try as we might, nothing could restore the game on …
Phaedrus once said, “Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives many; the intelligence of a few perceives what has been carefully hidden.” Watching …
I have been thinking a lot about time lately. Indulge me to go back to the well, so to speak, with the idea of loss. The 10-year anniversary of my mom’s death is this month, which has a way of …
The 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists attack on our nation is tomorrow. Like most of you reading this, I remember it like it was yesterday. People everywhere stared in horror …
School’s back in session, everybody, and I’m not just talking to our local undergraduates. I’m addressing all of our readers here — including you, so no trying to set this paper down and …
How many people do you see running around barefoot these days? Not many, I would bet. When you see an adult going barefoot, it might even make you pause and take notice. Maybe it’s highly connected …
Between now and the last time I wrote a column, the world lost a lot of people. Singer Dolly Parton is one of them. There are not many people who seem capable of making nearly everyone feel …