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by Denise Dykstra When I was young, my grandpa would take my brother and me to school.  He had this odd colored green pick up.  It seemed giant to me…

“Only Neanderthals question science.” — CNN “The left wants us woke -- they have awoken a sleeping giant.” — Fox News. by Robert M. Traxler It is past time to…

While visiting my old haunt in Hastings Tuesday, I stumbled on to a memory that to this day I thought was astonishing. It was probably about 25 years ago that…

Ship Wreck Casserole by Kathy Hamman Miller This heirloom casserole dating back to the 1940s is anything but what the name suggests. Some say it got its name from sailors…

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 has been getting a lot of attention lately in local board meetings in these parts. Some officials don’t want the money from the federal…

by Phyllis McCrossin There was a time when our plans for watching fireworks meant we headed toward town about an hour before sunset, found a spot to park as close…

“Only Neanderthals question science.” — CNN.  by Robert M. Traxler A Christian ethic and one found in most religions and in law is that the sins of the father shall…

Fish Camp by Denise Dykstra Once a year in June, my brother puts together the “Boys Only” fish camp week. Planning for the week-long trip begins on the way home…

by Kathy Hamman Miller Grandma’s Tuna Patties 2 - 5 ounce cans of tuna 2 medium eggs 1/2 cup Italian style bread crumbs 1/4 cup Mayo Combine thoroughly all the…

by Phyllis McCrossin Learning new things never gets old and often, if we take the time to observe, it is the everyday things that we take for granted that can…