Friends, when’s the last time you checked in on your loved ones? No, I mean really checked in! I’d forgotten the importance of this great big interwoven web of creation until this week when in one day(!) I had four people, from widely varying aspects of my life, ask me how I was ...
Response to ‘Submitting to Authorities’ letter “Why should we submit to authorities?” Really?! It feels so wide of the mark to use the Bible to justify what is happening in our country and our state in this moment. I really don’t see how anyone can justify the actions taken by the ...
One of the greatest misunderstandings from those who question a life of faith is that they believe the practice of maintaining hope is nothing more than a folly by those who do not understand how the world works. … At best a childish fantasy, perhaps. In reality, however, those mature in ...
Submitting to authorities Why should we submit to authorities? The Bible explains it very well. In Romans 13: 1- 5 it says “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God established. Consequently, he who rebels against authority is ...
UMN Crookston announces chancellor’s list The University of Minnesota Crookston announced students who were named to the fall 2025 chancellor’s list. To qualify for the chancellor’s list, students must complete 12 or more letter-graded (A-F) credits while attaining a 4.0 grade-point ...
Southeast Technical College announces graduation Area students graduated from Southeast Technical College, earning an AAS, diploma or certificate at the end of the fall 2025 semester. A commencement ceremony was held Dec. 12 at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Area students ...
The Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and the Southwest Minnesota Small Business Development Center (SBDC) — funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration — are hosting a trio of engaging ...
Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU) has officially changed the name of its theater program to Entertainment & Theater Arts, reflecting the program’s expanded focus and commitment to preparing students for diverse careers in the performing arts. The new name better represents the ...
IVANHOE — Elmer and Twila Koopman said it was a love of dancing that first helped bring them together. But in the more than 70 years since they first met, they’ve also run a dairy farm near Ivanhoe, raised a family and a lot more. “We’ve been very lucky,” Twila Koopman said. The ...
Bryce Peterson and Serena Goetzl were married Dec. 1 on the Bear Lake Trailhead in the Rocky Mountain National Park in Estes Park, Colorado. Officiating the double ring ceremony was an aunt of the groom, Pastor April Peterson of Yankton, S.D. After a honeymoon to Cabo San Lucas, the couple is ...
Morgan Kommer and Simon Zahrbock were married June 10, 2023, at The Pines in Davenport, N.D. Rev. Robert L. Dahl and Rev. Jonathan L. Dahl officiated. The ceremony and reception were held at The Pines. Parents of the couple are Hans and Shana Zahrbock of Marshall; and Toby and Michelle ...
GRAND RAPIDS — Eric Warne and Alishia Zoch announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Lee and Nancy Warne of Grand Rapids, (formerly of Marshall) and Bearl and Ann Zoch of Remer. Warne is a Doctor of Chiropractic with Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital and Zoch is employed by ...