Next week is National Assisted Living Week, a time to recognize the importance of senior citizen assisted living facilities. It’s an occasion that has personal meaning. I moved last month from a house to an apartment at Boulder Estates. I decided it was time. I put my name on the Boulder ...

The Taunton school district purchased land from the Winona & St. Peter Railroad Company for a school. The elementary school began in 1889. A four room school house was built in 1906 at a cost of $7,000. The building was located on block 13 of Main and 4th Street. A high school began in July ...

We have been learning about Marland Burckhardt, who grew up in rural Russell. He and his younger brother, David, attended Russell Public Schools. Marland recalled challenges getting to school during the winter. “The farm was ¼ mile from the road with a driveway cut into the north side ...

Saving lives may sound like the job of first responders or emergency room clinicians. Yet saving a life from suicide can begin with a caring conversation. September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and the courage you show when you talk to someone who’s struggling might be lifesaving ...

What was your favorite class in school? It doesn’t matter what level of education you’ve achieved — it’s the class that sticks with you that’s important. Yes, we’ve all had to go through some uninteresting, frustrating or boring classes, but if you still remember them, doesn’t ...

On this morning’s walk in the pre-dawn darkness, I looked up to catch sight of a line of stars I had never seen before, and while I’m not an avid astronomer, I knew upon my first glance these were something out of the ordinary. Streaming in an evenly spaced queue to the east of Orion’s ...