If you have ever read my editorial before, chances are you have heard me whine and complain about the United States Postal Service. If you haven't, I'll give you the abbreviated version of what all …

This column has been rolling around in my head for well over a year. I’ve just never quite had the right words for it. And while it’s been a hot topic at many newspaper conventions I’ve …

This week, I celebrate a milestone in the newspaper industry. It was 30 years ago this week that I walked through the doors of the Grant County News and Carson Press in Elgin with a black leather …

It's hard to believe it's been 25 years since our world changed. This week, I was visiting with some of our younger staff about the importance of Sept. 11. To me, it feels like that was a …

In my lifetime, I have attended plenty of vendor shows as a shopper. I love wandering from booth to booth, looking at displays, sampling goodies, visiting with business owners and discovering …

Last week, I wrote about spending the week working remotely from Omaha. This week, I’m back in the office. The cats, Huey and Luey, are happy to have me back. And, quite honestly, my old eyes are …

The finals have been taken. The parties have been cleaned up. The diploma has arrived in the mail. Now comes the hard part. It’s time to load the car to the breaking point with everything our kids …

Investigative journalism is part of the job description for journalists at publications of every size. As reporters for weekly newspapers in small communities, our staff doesn't often find itself …

There are plenty of important issues being debated these days, but I'd like to throw another one into the ring. Can we all just agree what time it is? Recently, the U.S. House of …

Every year the North Dakota Newspaper Association Board of Directors packs up and heads somewhere a little off the beaten path for our summer retreat. The idea is simple: showcase the people and …

Our pets have a way of wiggling themselves right into the core of our hearts. Like it or not, when animals look at us with those big cartoon-like eyes, pound their wagging tails against our legs …

I am grateful for where I live for so many reasons. About six years ago, I decided to add a "lake route" to my week. Every Thursday evening, I grab a bundle of newspapers and deliver them to …

The other day, I was visiting with a friend around 10 o'clock in the morning. As usual, I was excitedly telling her about all the good things that had already happened that day. A couple of great …

This weekend we celebrate our Dads. There isn't quite the build-up around Father's Day as there is around other holidays... Mother's Day specifically.  In the weeks leading up to Mother's Day, …

There have been two conversations in the last couple of weeks that I haven’t been able to get out of my mind. The first happened during an interview with a local couple who had been selected …

Another election season is nearly behind us, and if I’m being honest, I’m ready for it to be over. Not because I dislike politics. In fact, local elections matter deeply. The people elected …

As election day approaches, one of the questions appearing on the ballot will ask voters to designate an official county newspaper. for many, it can sound like little more than a procedural vote. A …

There are certain sounds in rural America that stop you in your tracks. One of them is a helicopter in the middle of the day. Last week, while I was sitting at work, I heard those blades cutting …

Graduation season is in full swing. Some young adults are finishing their degrees and ready to take the world by storm in their chosen profession, while others are just starting their journey by celebrating a high school graduation. Regardless of where these young adults are in life, it’s an exciting and nerve-wracking time. I don’t have any magic answers or earth-shattering advice for the 2026 graduates. I think anything I have to say is pretty common and well-known, but it never hurts to try to share what …

Every year around this time, I write about the Annual North Dakota Newspaper Association Convention. This year was no exception, as several members of the GS Publishing family and I attended the …