I’ll confess something. For most of my life, I’ve never given my leaves a second thought. They fall, they blow around, they settle wherever they please, and come spring, I...

Happy anniversary Hon. Wow! Sixty three years. Celebrating birthdays this week are Claudia McFarlane, Darnell Tveit, Anita Thorsteinson, and Ruby Fish. Wishing you all a...

  Across the clearing from the Finlay Forks Store was a Radio Station and a small neat house occupied by the Operator and downstream was the camping spot of the Sikannis. ...

In the early days, one had to make the best of what they had.  One lady died in January.  She was very small.  A casket was brought from Warroad to Zippel’s.  It was the...

Happy birthday hon. Love you. Celebrating birthdays this week are Ken Pieper, Jim Johnson, Leslie Nickleson, Davis Zook, Cathy Pieper, Nancy Cole and Denise Haggen. Wishing...

 Venus slips into the morning sky in the first week of November. Look near the east-southeastern horizon for the brilliant planet just before the sky starts to lighten. Try...

 Paul Leland Haworth was an American Professor of history. He was traveling for pleasure, his guide was Joe Lavoie with lots of experience described as on the border of...

Question: I have been seeing more golf carts driving around this summer and wondering about their regulations regarding their use on the streets. Answer: Motorized golf...

  At this point, I don’t feel as though we have talked enough about Zippels.  The William Zippels lived on Lake of the Woods at a place called Zippel Bay.  They had lived...

Happy anniversary to David and Jen Wilmer on October 25th. Have a lovely day. Happy birthday to a special great nephew, Logan Wilmer, on October 23rd. Have a great...

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness efforts, Dr. Justin Quo, MD, is highlighting the critical role that early detection plays in the fight against breast cancer. With the...

Health information is all around us.  We see it on TV, in newspapers, on websites, and on social media.  Some information is helpful, but some may be false or misleading. ...

Some meals just feel like home, and Salisbury steak is one of them. I made a version for supper today and it was very good. The patties stay tender and flavorful, and the...

Sometimes it’s the little things you don’t notice, until one day you do.This week it was the switch plate in our guest bathroom. Our house was built 24 years ago, and...

Our country is in need of a total reset on how we fund and conduct political campaigns.  The combination of a ‘never-ending’ election season fueled by obscene amounts of...