While talking with folks now, there is a thread that keeps running through our conversations. It’s interesting to hear that common theme so many times from so many different people. Obviously it’s important to them. What’s that theme? Don’t let go... The biggest concern is ...

As another school year comes to a close at Marshall Public Schools and we celebrate graduation weekend, I’m filled with pride and gratitude. Watching our seniors cross the stage is a powerful reminder of our mission to guide, support, and prepare each student for the road ahead. Every ...

“I just need to toughen in!” So said Old Frank, my new landlord at the time. I was twenty-one in the winter when I rented a small dairy farm, sight unseen, from Old Frank. Old Frank was several years past his eightieth birthday when he and I first crossed paths in a waiting room. ...

Looking back on my high school and college graduations, I can see just how important those moments were. I didn’t fully get it at the time, but graduation really is a big deal. It marks the end of one chapter and the start of another. Right now, a lot of students and families are standing ...

For historians, the “Shot Heard Round the World” was fired at Concord to begin the Revolutionary War. For baseball fans, the shot heard round the world was also Bobby Thompson’s home run to win the pennant for the New York Giants in 1951. Then, there was the “Shot Heard Round Sleepy ...

When it comes to health care, too many men wait until something feels wrong. Yet the best time to address your health is before an illness or condition develops. That’s why a yearly checkup along with preventive screenings as recommended are so important. Preventive health can save you ...