Last week was truly a repeat experience for me, a true case of deja vu. I underwent my second hip replacement surgery in the past four years. I wrote my column last week on Tuesday, had surgery on Wednesday, and have recovered enough to produce new column for you this week. My second hip ...

Many, if not most, children can be naughty and will misbehave. There are some children, however, who go beyond naughty. About six percent of children will show a consistent pattern of breaking rules, being overly aggressive, and generally show disregard or lack of caring for others. Their ...

As we finalize this year’s budget revisions, we are already planning for next year. Despite our best efforts to manage costs efficiently, the district will need to use more than $1 million in reserves this school year due to inflation and state mandates. For the 2025-26 school year, we ...

The writer Arthur Brooks recently penned a column about a dinner party he and his wife attended with several other long-married couples. After some requisite social niceties, the hostess posed a question that sparked an evening of fascinating discussion: have you ever had a major crisis in your ...

Minnesotans take pride in caring for our most vulnerable — our seniors, veterans, and children. But now, Gov. Tim Walz is slashing funding for long-term care facilities across the state, putting thousands of seniors at risk. Over the next four years, these cuts will devastate rural ...

We live most of our lives at a steady pace. Do this, do the next thing, rest, do another thing. Then along comes an emotion. Emotions fill us at heightened moments. Emotions range from abject despair to soaring joy. I don’t know why, but as I get older, I enjoy emotions more, even flecks ...