Most of the summers of my pre-teen years were spent up in Michigan, North Dakota.School in the Boston Hills would let out sometime during the...

Each generation for the last 250 plus years has probably felt like they have seen it all, lived through the worst of the worst, celebrated bigger...

There were many perks to where I grew up. I often reflect on the woods and the adventures along the mighty 18-Mile Creek. Some might even say those...

The forecast is looking perfect for the 4th of July. The recipes this week are also looking and tasting pretty perfect too. Tostado dip is a...

The inspiration for the recipes this week came from a couple of recipes I found online and were just too irresistibly easy to pass up. We had a...

I like to say that for Mother’s Day we make reservations and for Father’s Day we make dad’s favorites. The stereo type of the dad doing the...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksIt was 7:15 p.m. … Already 15 minutes late.But no more people were wandering in.Michael, our gracious and gifted musician...

As a kid, I dreaded going anywhere with Mom because inevitably she would find someone she’d connect with, and there would ensue a long conversation...

Annual festival group brings fellowship, costumes, and laughter to Wagon Wheel RidgeFor the past 10 years, a group of friends has made...

KITTSON-The Kittson County Board of Commissioners approved hiring one part-time deputy for the Sheriff’s Office during its regular meeting, while also taking action on...

KARLSTAD, Minn. — The Karlstad Community Center was filled with conversation and laughter Sunday afternoon, June 14, as family and friends gathered...

100 Years Ago  July 9, 1926An unusual accident occurred Wednesday, last week, when the little five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Knut Roisland of Erie suffered a severe cut...

By Olive Younggren I was born on February 13, 1909, at Northcote, Minn., to parents Oscar and Mulvina Berg Younggren.  I’m the youngest of the...

100 Years Ago  July 2, 1926The local boys lost two games last week that they did not expect to lose. There is no alibi for them either. They played poor baseball in spots....

Dan Kenneth Heppner passed away on June 24, 2026, at the age of 77.Dan was born on October 22, 1948, to Peter and Katharina Heppner. As a boy, he...

Charlotte Ann Sys was born in Minot, North Dakota on November 1, 1942 to Joseph and Elsa (Pfefferkorn) Pederson. As the oldest of six, she was...