It’s so easy to not do something, isn’t it? We create numerous excuses and reasons to delay or pause that thing — that’s something we are all good at doing. Maybe that delaying tactic is found within our personalities, our habits or our humanoid genes. No matter the root of that ...
Another presidential election is rapidly bearing down upon us. As in previous elections, polls show that the candidate many Americans prefer is the one named None Of The Above. Why is this? What is the cause of this widespread voter dissatisfaction? The answer lies in one of the most ...
On one of the routes from here to the Cities is a unique sign. You might have seen it. It’s been there for a few years. On a curve is a quaint country church. Out front is an admonition to “Love thy neighbor.” A quarter mile past that, on the bed of an old pickup truck is an 8 by 4 ...
Last week, the Marshall Public School District celebrated the opening of a new location for the Area Learning Center (ALC) and Adult Basic Education (ABE) with a ribbon cutting and open house event. The new ALC facility, developed in collaboration with Southwest/West Central Service Cooperative ...
More than 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers created a special system for electing presidents, one that aimed to distribute power evenly among the states. They created the Electoral College, under which electors meet after the election to officially cast votes for each state. Whoever wins a ...
We have been learning about Minneota’s Royal Hettling, who grew up on the family farm and graduated with the Minneota High School class of 1969. He enlisted in the Air Force, rather than taking his chances with the military draft. Royal arrived at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in January ...