For this column, I often share social news or the gossip columns from the old newspapers. The social news is always fascinating to read and a lot can be learned of local people and events from the communities in Lyon County. For this article, I’m going to share the classifieds from one of the ...
We have been learning about Ann (Benson) Rudolph, who grew up in the Chicago area and graduated from St. Olaf College’s nursing program in 1964. She received Army financial support her senior year and began a two-year Army service obligation by completing her Officer Basic Course and working ...
It’s easy for many of us to approach life insurance with a “I’ll handle that later” or a “set it and forget it” mindset, and to assume that you have time to sort out the details of adequate insurance coverage down the road. Yet, life insurance can play a key role in protecting your ...
We’re almost halfway through the summer, and are nearing the time when we think about going back to school. One of the concerns that often gets raised relates to how some young people lose knowledge during the summer months. They might be performing at grade level in the spring and then be ...
I have friends who say they try not to pay attention to the news, for their own sanity. I am a news addict, so I can’t do that. Somedays I enjoy being informed. Then there are days that are overwhelming and make me want to crawl in a hole. June 14 was one of those. We were months into ...
Under current US law, it is illegal for non-citizens to register and vote in federal or state elections. Additionally, we have robust processes already in place to ensure that only eligible voters are casting ballots. However, Congress is about to vote on a bill that requires all eligible ...