I LOVE sticky post-it notes in all shapes and sizes. Whenever I find them on a garage sale or at a thrift store, I always pick them up, whether I...

 One of the first jobs I ever had was working for a local landscaper in the sleepy little hamlet of North Boston.G.R. Thompson's Landscaping was...

It’s the end of the school year for everyone in the Midwest, and for homeschool, it’s no different. Our lessons have lessened over the past month,...

Summer is officially here even though the solstice isn’t for a couple of weeks. We’ve had plenty of heat and enough of a breeze (sometimes too much...

If you’ve got kids who will be home for the summer, meal planning just got more difficult. Smoothies are always a hit with the kids and even the...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksOur confirmation classes are wrapped up; senior Sunday was celebrated; we’ve passed Memorial Day; and now our church’s...

The little man’s eyes were wide with awe as he looked up in amazement as I marked a cross on his forehead, blessing him with, “May the Lord bless...

Country music fans will once again make their way to Wagon Wheel Ridge next week as Kick'n Up Kountry returns to Karlstad June 10-13, bringing four...

Wednesday, the 13th of May, was a beautiful evening to take in the Arts at Tri-County Schools. With artwork by students on display created...

KCoC Spotlight: Tri-County EMS One of the standout moments of the May KCoC gathering was a closer look at Tri-County EMS, a service that has been...

100 Years Ago  June 4, 1926One day of the school year that the pupils look forward to is the annual school picnic. The Karlstad school is planning to have one on Friday,...

100 Years Ago  June 4, 1926One day of the school year that the pupils look forward to is the annual school picnic. The Karlstad school is planning to have one on Friday...

Robert "Marshall" Storeby, age 81, of Karlstad, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at the Karlstad Health Care Center.Robert Durwood Marshall...