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Opinion

Fly fishing not all about trout

Local Columns

With the heat of summer finally settling into the region, those cold-water loving trout which were stocked in area lakes and reservoirs are seeking out the depths, and aside from some cooler hours in the morning and evening, are a bit tougher to target on the fly rod and likely will remain that ...

It brings on a smile

Local Columns

At the end of the day, have you ever mentally reviewed your day, and spotted the smiles within your day? If you haven’t done that day’s end mulling, I encourage you to do it. You’ll be surprised at how many smiles you’ve seen and given, and some you didn’t even notice until you ...

Single dads

Community Voices

A friend recently drew my attention to an article that both confirmed some things I already suspected, and astounded me with information I’d never have guessed. My friend is like myself, a single dad. Only his son is now grown and moved out. My son is grown and beginning to navigate the ...

On the Porch

Local Columns

The Lyon County Museum has in its collection a book on the 88th Division in the World War of 1914-1918. This book was published by Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Company in 1919. According to the publisher, this book is the official history of the 88th Division, and it was published by authority ...

Small city Sundays offer a relaxing change of pace

Community Voices

Things are different in Marshall on Sundays compared to other days of the week. You can tell by getting in your car and driving around. The streets have much less traffic. The downtown area is wide open. That’s because we don’t have all the commuters that drive into Marshall on business ...