To paraphrase Bob Ross, God was having a good day when He made the Black Hills. My wife and I have toured the Black Hills several times over the years. Our first sojourn was during our honeymoon, more than four decades ago. We revisited the Hills again recently and discovered that they ...

Well. Here we go. The Twins are in the playoffs. Too many teams make the playoffs now, as baseball tries to be like the NBA. But that’s not the Twins’ fault. And they won the worst division in history. That’s not the Twins’ fault either. What is their fault is that they have lost ...

If you haven’t discussed your aging parents’ long-term financial goals with them, you aren’t alone. Many people shy away from family conversations about money because it may feel awkward or uncomfortable — or they may fear that their parents won’t be react well if the subject is ...

I learned a lot about murals in the past week by listening to an expert who described the tasks associated with maintaining them. I serve on the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council board. As part of our September meeting, we heard an interesting overview of mural repair from Southwest Minnesota ...

The city of Deadwood stretches out at the bottom of the wooded gulch that bears its name, a sinuous snippet of civilization amidst an impenetrable coniferous forest. Towering spruce and pines cling to the rocky hillsides that border the town. The slopes appear to recline at nearly 90°, with ...

Well we now have a new catchphrase in politics, the “Fetterman rule.” This of course refers to Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman’s penchant for dressing like a slob in formal settings, such as when the Senate is in session. For reasons unclear Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer ...