At our board meeting this week, the board approved a resolution to run an operating referendum this fall. We’ve been addressing the financial challenges that not only Marshall, but all schools are currently facing.
In 2022, when we approached the community with a similar request, we had a ...
I walked into the room and was struck by the preponderance of graying hair and balding heads.
Who were these old people?
And what were they doing at my high school class reunion?
It was difficult to comprehend that it’s been half a century since my classmates and I walked across ...
By Becci tenBensel
June is recognized as PTSD awareness month, a time dedicated to increasing understanding and support for those affected by Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event, impacting ...
At the end of 2024, Congress passed a “Continuing Resolution” to fund the government. This was back when Congress still had a heartbeat.
The one thing both parties agreed on was that farmers would get $21 billion. I’m all for free money. So, I looked forward to my tiny piece of the ...
A symbol of my family’s history was severely damaged by a fire this spring.
The building that housed Ivanhoe’s former Eagle Cafe caught fire in April in a midnight blaze. Fire departments from as far away as Marshall and Canby responded to the Ivanhoe Fire Department’s call for ...
Anyone who works in a helping profession will deal with success that often is followed by the person being helped sliding back into his or her old ways. The setback then needs to be addressed and dealt with. Their self-defeating behaviors have to stop if success is to be maintained
When a ...