Social Security remains a critical component of most American’s retirement plans and questions persist around its long-term solvency. While the number of Social Security beneficiaries is expected to continuously grow over the next decade, payments into the program via payroll taxes are likely ...

Thomas and Melissa (Mussen) Lindsay moved to Fairview Township in Lyon County in 1872. They lived on their original homestead, which was located in Section 12 of Fairview Township about two miles southeast of Green Valley, until the time of their deaths. Thomas passed away on April 15, 1919, ...

Halloween is a bizarre holiday. While our kids are growing up we constantly warn them about taking candy from strangers. And what do we do on Halloween? We encourage them to shake down strangers for candy! We want our children to be themselves. But on Halloween, they are pretty much ...

Question: I know it was just National Fire Prevention Week. I’ve seen a few vehicle fires during my travels. Can you talk about what people can or should do in those situations? Answer: If you notice smoke rising from beneath the hood of your vehicle, pull off the road, turn off the ...

Have you ever thought about how people come together? Over the years, I’ve noticed we get together in many ways. While in the Navy and stationed in Germany, we American seemed to seek out fellow Americans. That shouldn’t surprise us, but there’s something that always bothered me about ...

I squinted through the puff of gray smoke at the orange target as it slowly came back into view behind the neon green post at the end of my muzzleloader. It reminded me of the picture from an old broadcast TV program filtering into focus through the static as the rabbit ears of an old antenna ...