I’m always impressed by people’s artistic abilities. It’s awesome for me to view the art work of others because I do not possess that creative gene in my DNA. At a recent local fall art festival, it was inspiring to view the paintings, clay work, woodwork, metal and stone wares and ...

Charitable giving is often a key pillar of estate and legacy planning for many investors. If philanthropy is important to you, consider the following details of donor advised funds and evaluate if they make sense for your plans to support causes that matter most to you. What is a donor ...

Irwin Alfred Stellmacher was born May 1, 1896, in Renville to Henry and Louise Yunker Stellmacher. In 1906, he moved with his parents to Marshall where he finished school. In 1917, he went to the Rahe Automobile Training School in Kansas City and received his diploma on June 15, 1917. On April ...

We have begun learning about Minneota’s Royal Hettling, who was born in 1951 and grew up with four siblings on the family farm north of Minneota. Royal began attending Minneota Public Schools once he reached school age. He explained their school bus route. “Usually we’d be at the end. ...

Question: Hello, we read your column every week. I’ve noticed more often lately on numerous occasions that when a school bus is stopped and dropping-off or picking-up kids, they do NOT have their red lights flashing or their STOP arm extended. The bus will only have the yellow lights ...

We all have pressure in our lives. Too much pressure can be disastrous, but the same can be said about too little. I have a family member who has been experiencing pressure problems for the past several years. OK, so she technically isn’t an actual family member or even a human being. But ...