Pelican schools start Sept. 8, following state's post-Labor Day tradition Summer is coming to a screeching halt, the air is cooling down, the leaves are beginning to turn...

The morning dew is brief and bright,A fleeting spark before the night.The clock won't pause, the shadows grow ,We only have this hour to show .So...

Surely not everyone in America is a country music fan, right?Nor is everyone simply mega fans of 1980s hit rom-coms and movie dramas either. So...

I honestly cannot remember a single point in my life when I did not know who Dolly Parton was. Growing up, I thought she was the most gorgeous...

The old adage says you’re better off not meeting your heroes; they’ll only let you down.I counter that once in a while a hero does turn out to be...

State Representative Jeff Backer, R-Browns Valley, issued the following statement in response to Gov. Walz’s Executive Order effectively banning the mining of nonferrous...

Rising postage costs, slower service squeeze community papers Hearing from subscribers that their weekly edition did not arrive is always a...

Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, you that seek the Lord. Look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you...

I recently celebrated my second anniversary at our large faith-based mission that provides emergency shelter, housing, and food services to...

During the winter of 25/26, I had occasion to drive through the downtown section of Alexandria, MN, on one of those below-zero days. A lone pedestrian stood on a street...

There is a dog who frequents the same daycare kennel as our dog. I’ll call him “Spot” to protect his privacy, as I didn’t ask his permission to tell our story.Spot is an...

Science-backed treatments deserve urgent evaluation alongside other promising medicinesEvery 11 minutes, an American dies by suicide. Millions more struggle to manage their...

Families didn’t travel often or far back in the day. Going on a “vacation” usually meant staying at home to get work done. Maybe we’d swim at a...

Just because it’s says berry in the name doesn’t mean it’s a berry  My breakfast bowl is an absolute lie. It turns out that the plump, red...

In July 1966, a rock band called “The Loovin’ Spoonful” from Greenwich Village of New York City released a hit song that remained at the top of the Billboard charts for...