Neighborly kindness ...Good Samaritan-ism... Christian caring ... community volunteerism...There are many ways to describe acts of goodwill—and...

The city of Seattle, Washington, played host to the 1962 World’s Fair. The main feature of the fair that summer was a 605 ft. observation tower named the “Space Needle.”...

100 years ago, October 29, 1925• Speeding Driver Pays the Penalty – Narrow Escape from DeathAlbert Monson, driving his Ford car on Broadway Sunday afternoon with Anton...

I recently received an email from someone using the name Louisa Nelson, who said she had read my profile page and “liked very much me.” It was her desire “for knowing more...

He is perhaps Minnesota’s best known governor—but he launched his political career as a loser. Rudy Perpich lost his first election in 1955,...

While many embrace the latest “smart” tech daily, I’ve found myself doing just the opposite. It became apparent to me at some point that I was...

Have you ever served on a board or committee? If not, it may be just what you would like, or it could “fit your fancy.”Many people have served multiple times, and many...

Congress is on an expense paid vacation because Speaker of the U.S. House Johnson won't re-open congress until he gets his way. How do you negotiate by sitting in a corner...

Red letter dates for the United States—and its Armed Services—are being observed in 2025-26. First and foremost, the U.S. will be celebrating its...

Artificial intelligence is going to transform everything we watch, hear and read.  You can already see it happening.Asking and AI search engine a...

It is a sad coincidence that the Pelican Rapids Oktoberfest will fall on the same day as the funeral of one of its founders and avid promoters.Many...

I think the great tragedy of the recent pandemic is that it has hastened our rush to abandon so-called “third spaces” seemingly at all costs.The millions of lives lost and...

National Newspaper Week is Oct. 5 to Oct. 11. Small-town newspapers, including those in Otter Tail County, will point out that local reporting...

Question: I have a new driver. Can you give some advice on what a person should do if their windshield wipers quit or their car hood comes open while driving?Answer: If...

My heavens, what a difficult couple of weeks it’s been. Amen?The Charlie Kirk assassination dropped a match into what was already a box of...