I braced myself against the roaring north winds of Minnesota’s opening day, waves rolling into the south shore so hard their crests lapped at the just-installed dock and sprays of white splashed up between the slats, soaking my tennis shoes. It was a classic start to the season, and while I ...

While having lunch with family members, I was reminded of my four L's of being here. Not wanting to pontificate too much, I'll keep this short. However, I just walked by a fellow I can't ignore. Why? Because I find him slightly irritating. The fellow in question is what I'll call an ...

Mother’s Day is different for me this year, altogether different from what I had known for a total of 58 years. My mom died last year on Sept. 14 at the age of 87. She faced dementia with courage late in life. She moved from Boulder Estates to Boulder Creek in 2022, then moved to the ...

When most of us think about nurses, we picture hospital hallways, clinics, and exam rooms. That image is real, and nurses working in those settings deserve enormous respect for working on the front lines of health care. But here is something many people do not realize. Some of the most ...

Whether you’re still a decade or more away from retirement or already enjoying life after work, it’s worth asking an important question: Will your financial resources support you for as long as you need them? With people living longer and economic conditions constantly shifting, having a ...

For this column, I often share social news or the gossip columns from the old newspapers. The social news is always fascinating to read and a lot can be learned of local people and events from the communities in Lyon County. For this article, I’m going to share the classifieds from one of the ...