Last week I decided to do something extra to celebrate the Southwest Minnesota State University homecoming. I went out to campus on Friday to just walk around and see a typical class day. I went to the Natural History Museum, the greenhouse, the alumni heritage gallery and the campus store. I ...

We are in the middle of harvest. Taking time to write this and drink coffee is a great luxury. There is a grease gun calling my name right now. “Sheesh, I’ll be right out. Can’t a guy have a break?” The answer to that is no, unless it’s raining or you’re broke down. I did take ...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—a time to honor survivors, remember the lives lost, and stand together to break the cycle of abuse. Domestic violence is not an isolated issue; it touches individuals, families, and entire communities. This month calls us to act with urgency: to ...

It was somewhat embarrassing. Not as mortifying as being elbowed by your wife because you were snoring in church, but still. This fall, our garden yielded an embarrassment of riches. Last winter, when I was pining for summer, I begged the garden gods to grant me just a few pumpkins and ...

Inspiration comes from so many unexpected places. It was my duty to take some posters to various stores around town promoting our local history center’s upcoming programs. It’s a job I will do as long as I can because of the importance of history in our lives. Walking into a very cool ...

When asked about the longest tailfeather he had ever seen, a hunting mentor relayed the story where his pal had taken a Birdzilla-sized rooster in the late season in southwestern North Dakota coming off a great shot as the pheasant’s tail flapped in the wind like a CB antenna trailing behind ...