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 …

Historically, I’ve never really been one to stress about things. I always figured there was no point in worrying, because if something is meant to be, it will be. That mindset has served me …

My one and only daughter is getting married at the end of May. Up to this point, we’ve been busy with all the joyful stages of planning. We’ve spent afternoons crafting, tasting cakes, deciding …

In my world, spring has officially sprung. The days are substantially longer, temperatures are climbing, flowers are popping up through the soil, and the grass is growing before my eyes. Since I …

I’m not a conspiracy theorist, I generally don’t spend that much time thinking or worrying about things like that, but this one is different. I don’t have an opinion or theory on whether …

There’s something about Easter that has a way of bringing memories rushing back, no matter how many years go by.   For me, it starts early in the morning - just like it did when I was a …

I have a case of spring fever. Every person who stopped by the office at the end of last week commented on the beautiful, warm, spring-like weather. I was busy trying to catch up on bookwork, so …

Every year about this time, there is a week that probably doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves, but it absolutely should. It’s called Sunshine Week, observed this year March 15–21, and …

Priorities. Who and what do we really prioritize in our daily lives? I preach about it all the time. Take time for your family. Put the important things first. Don’t get so busy with work that …

In a historic moment that will resonate for years to come, one of our small town communities has a basketball team that has accomplished something truly remarkable – earning a place in the state …

We never know what is waiting for us when the telephone rings.Friday evening as I was driving home from work, my phone rang. It was my daughter, excitedly exclaiming that she was accepted into one of …

Here’s a random question for you. When was the last time you jumped? And I mean really jumped—like you actually tried to see how high you could get off the ground. I was making dinner …

I’ve been thinking a lot about motherhood this week. It will still be a few more months before we start seeing the motherhood rituals of the prairie on display: Robins piecing together their …

There are very few things in life that feel both rare and right at the same time. This week, our family has one of those moments. I’m on vacation with my entire family - all of us, in the same …

Democrat Zohran Mamdani became New York City’s mayor on Thursday, vowing during a public swearing- in ceremony on the steps of City Hall to enact an aggressive agenda aimed at making the …

Sunday I spent eight hours in the car for a two-hour bridal shower. Eight hours. Two hours. If you’re doing the math, you might question my decision- making skills. But I can tell you without …

Nicolas Maduro Nicolas Maduro was handcuffed and shackled as he touched American soil at Stewart Airport in Orange County, New York. Maduro was flown by helicopter to the West Side of Manhattan where …

The following is an excerpt from my book, “Accidental Rancher,” and documents my introduction to a western Dakota tradition: Lefse making… Roll the pale dough out slowly, without …

Venezuela freed 99 people jailed after last year’s election protests, the prisons authority said on Thursday, but rights groups said they believed the figure was lower despite growing pressure …