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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Trump Assassination Plan A high school student from Wisconsin killed his parents as part of a larger plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the FBI has said. Nikita Casap, 17, has been …
It takes a village... Yes, it takes a village to help raise children, but that’s not all. In my case, it takes a village to publish your local community weekly newspaper. I don’t stop and …
A Nevada man who was arrested after seven tigers were seized from his home said they were his “emotional support animals.” Officials conducted a raid on 71-yearold Karl Mithcell’s …
Last weekend, I attended the North Dakota EMS convention in Bismarck where I was honored to be selected as the recipient of the 2025 Media Award. As NDEMSA board member Kyle Michels (who is pictured …
Medics The Red Cross movement has expressed outrage that eight Palestinian medics were killed along with six Civil Defence first responders and a UN staff member by Israeli forces in southern Gaza. …
We tend to be defined by what we do. Think about it. What is one of the first questions you ask someone when you meet? For me, it’s generally, “What do you do for a living?” I think …
South Korean Prime Minister South Korea’s Constitutional Court on Monday overturned the impeachment of Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, reinstating the nation’s No. 2 official as acting …
I don’t dip my toe in the political pool very often, but occasionally it’s warranted. One of the topics being discussed within the Legislative session this year is the funding of private …
We live in a different society than the one within the context of “Give us our daily Bread” from the first century. In fact, “Give us this day our daily bread” may seem …
