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Opinion

Trump bringing happiness to millions of Americans

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: I am so grateful that President Trump is our president. His many successes in less than 10 months fill me with pride and optimism for the future. His latest accomplishment of brokering peace in Gaza and the Middle East has been labeled historic and remarkable by leaders from ...

Democrats spewing hatred

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: The absolute unadulterated, unsubstantial dislike and complete hateful rhetoric being spewed from elected officials, TV news programs, late night shows and recent letters to the editor is disturbing and dangerous to the point of generating and encouraging violence. Why do ...

‘Purple for a purpose: Standing against domestic violence’

Community Voices

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—a time to honor survivors, remember the lives lost, and stand together to break the cycle of abuse. Domestic violence is not an isolated issue; it touches individuals, families, and entire communities. This month calls us to act with urgency: to ...

Going long

Local Columns

When asked about the longest tailfeather he had ever seen, a hunting mentor relayed the story where his pal had taken a Birdzilla-sized rooster in the late season in southwestern North Dakota coming off a great shot as the pheasant’s tail flapped in the wind like a CB antenna trailing behind ...

When you need a friend

Local Columns

Inspiration comes from so many unexpected places. It was my duty to take some posters to various stores around town promoting our local history center’s upcoming programs. It’s a job I will do as long as I can because of the importance of history in our lives. Walking into a very cool ...

An embarrassment of riches

Community Voices

It was somewhat embarrassing. Not as mortifying as being elbowed by your wife because you were snoring in church, but still. This fall, our garden yielded an embarrassment of riches. Last winter, when I was pining for summer, I begged the garden gods to grant me just a few pumpkins and ...