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Baby blues
February 8, 2012 As I write this my wife is off at a baby shower. Strangely, this event involves neither soap nor water. more »»
Symbols of love
February 8, 2012 While sitting in church waiting for the service to begin, I glanced at a woman seated in front of me and watched as she moved her arm to rest it on the back of the pew; thus exposing a number of... more »»
The role of pioneer women
February 6, 2012 Part II Could you follow these recipes successfully? BREAD It is more difficult to give rules for making bread than for anything else; it depends so much on judgment and experience. more »»
Payback at the Capitol?
February 4, 2012 llen Anderson has been described as passionate about renewable energy, one who worked well on either side of the political aisle — in other words, impartial. more »»
Remembering 'AW'
February 4, 2012 My mother is hooked on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless. more »»
Generic drugs provide benefits for all
February 4, 2012 Most of us can recognize the difference between a brand name product and a non-brand named or generic produc. more »»
An SMSU tradition
February 4, 2012 Athletics Communications Director Kelly Loft has looked. “As of now, though, we just can’t find when Hawaiian Night started,” he said. more »»
A country mouse in the city
February 1, 2012 A recent trip to a big city reinforced the notion that I do not belong in a big city. Cities are fine in theory; they’re just not for me. more »»
Focus on fiber to lower cholesterol
February 1, 2012 Recently, fiber has gained attention because of its role in helping to control cholesterol. Soluble fiber binds cholesterol and removes it from the body before it is absorbed into the blood stream. more »»
The role of pioneer women
January 30, 2012 Part I Again I quote from the Grace Rollag Papers, from the Minnesota Historical Society, that describe the important role that women played in the settlement of the west. more »»
A cure for the common cynic
January 28, 2012 Tom Cruise, Hollywood’s best worst actor, said it best in “Jerry Maguire.” No, not the “You complete me” drivel, or the “Show me the money” mantra. more »»
Gone too soon...
January 28, 2012 Earlier this week I?learned that another one of the high school classmates I?graduated with had died. Tonia was a fighter. more »»
A lifetime of blessings
January 28, 2012 Jeimmy Grosland’s journey to Southwest Minnesota State University began in an orphanage in Bogota, Colombia. Five at the time, she found herself there with her three siblings. more »»
Valentine’s Day dilemmas
January 25, 2012 That critical February date is fast arriving, a day which will end with the thrill of victory for some and the agony of defeat for others. No, I don’t just mean Super Bowl Sunday. more »»
Grandma’s homemade bread
January 25, 2012 It’s bread baking day. For Great-Grandmother, it would be pretty much an all-day affair. more »»
Resolution resurrection
January 25, 2012 Here we are at the end of January. more »»
New ideas for old things
January 24, 2012 Lyon County recycling education coordinator What could one do with hundreds of old leather belts besides toss them in the trash? “Well duh, Sharon, anybody can figure that out — make some flooring... more »»
Soddy Homemaker
January 23, 2012 Part IV: Even in the rudest of conditions many a soddy mother found ways to instill in her children the love of beauty and the arts. more »»
We’re an online leader in Spanish, too
January 23, 2012 Social Security operations supervisor For years, Social Security has been at the forefront of providing online services for Americans. more »»
What are we, chopped liver?
January 21, 2012 Note: This story has been updated to say Gov. Dayton will be in Marshall for the 2012 pheasant opener. Someone, quick, send Gov. Mark Dayton some literature on Marshal. more »»
On the lookout for a new board game
January 21, 2012 When I was a kid, board games such as Monopoly, Candyland, Trouble, Sorry, Bargain Hunter, Pictionary, Outburst, and Life were usually broken out at family gatherings. more »» Minneota Chocolate Affair February 11, 2012 Minneota’s annual Chocolate Affair will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Minneota American Legion. Cost is $20 per person for dinner, desserts, entertainment (Route 68 Big Band) and silent auction. more » Events Calendar |
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