The year is already rapidly coming to a close, making it peak season for assessing (and, in many cases, reassessing) contribution options related to retirement savings accounts. A major factor worth considering heading into the new year are changes to the SECURE 2.0 Act’s catch-up ...

Friends, if you want to make a difference today -- right now! -- seek out the people in your community who feel unseen, unsafe and alone … and pour your heart into them. If you are a Jesus follower, empty yourself as Christ did, for the sake of their and your community’s ...

I recently had the chance to chat with nearly 400 lively 5th and 6th graders from southwest Minnesota about recycling. We jazzed things up with a Q&A game featuring the ever-popular Plinko — because who can resist those bouncing discs? Now, let’s see if our local folks can outsmart ...

Any idea how many times you’ve gotten something and given something? Of course, that’s almost impossible to answer, however, it forms the structure of our existence. We get many things while here on earth, but it’s very important for us to give, too. “Oh gosh, what have I gotten so ...

While the first frost of the fall doesn’t necessarily signal the end of the openwater fishing season, it provides a hint of what’s to come and a signal that it’s time to start preparing for autumn’s hunting seasons. With the cold autumn rain that wiped out my Sunday hunting plans, I ...

Oktoberfest is a Bavarian word. The “okto” part means eight, “ber” means cold, and the “fest” part means beer. Oktoberfest thus translates to “eight cold beers” which is pretty much the focus of that type of gathering. New Ulm is purported to have one of the best Oktoberfest ...