BALATON It’s been more than 60 years since the District 52 schoolhouse in Custer Township closed — an old flagpole and water pump are all that remain at the site. While the rural schoolhouse is long gone, former students like Geneva Swan and Ray Kirk still have plenty of memories of ...
MARSHALL The Red Baron Arena and Expo officially opened in 2016, and since that time, the variety and size of events held there has grown. You only have to look back at the past few weekends for examples: the facility hosted a billiard and darts tournament, a fundraiser event for Hope ...
Dear Annie: Is there such a thing as mobile phone etiquette? I know that I am a dinosaur, but is it OK for someone to be looking at his or her phone for the majority of the time he or she is in the company of someone socially? It feels so lonesome to me. All of my life’s conditioning taught me to pay attention to the one I’m with. Now I feel bewildered. — Bewildered Dear Bewildered: The general answer to your question is no, it is not OK for people to be on their phones while in your presence. It is incredibly rude. Barring a few exceptions — doctors, nurses, new moms with baby ...
Dear Heloise: My husband and I were so excited about our trip to New Zealand that we posted on our social media a lot of information about when we’d leave and return. While we were gone, we were robbed. Burglars broke into the house and took our computers, jewelry, golf clubs, appliances and more. They managed to disengage the alarm system to get inside. Stealing wasn’t enough for them. They broke mirrors, sprayed obscenities on our walls and slashed open all the sofa pillows. The damage and theft ran into thousands of dollars. A word to the wise from the police: Never, never post ...
Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column, you mentioned that “Cannabis adversely affects driving ability.” Yet, further on in the article, you state that, “Early data from areas that legalized recreational marijuana suggest reduced rates of motor vehicle accidents.” These two statements seem to contradict each other. I believe I’ve read several articles that state the vehicular accident rate in Colorado has risen since the legalization of marijuana there. I think it would be beneficial to know which is more indicative of the true effects of marijuana on a person’s driving ...
COTTONWOOD — Traci Olson of rural Cottonwood has always believed that Halloween was special and that everyone should have a pumpkin of their own. And, not just orange ones. Olson made her second attempt at growing white pumpkins this year because her nephew in Detroit Lakes is getting ...
