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Is May as busy and hectic for you as December? Many times, depending on your season in life, May is fuller than the month we spend anticipating the arrival of Christmas.   From graduation …

Pope Leo XIV, the Chicago-born Augustinian friar and Roman Catholic Church’s first American pope, is still generating spiritual energy a week after his May 8 election. Many of the …

As we celebrate Economic Development Week May 11-17, Benton Economic Partnership Inc. is proud to highlight the programs, partnerships and people driving success in Benton County. Since our founding …

Last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves earned their first Western Conference Finals appearance in 20 years. After being summarily dismissed by the Dallas Mavericks in a 4-1 series loss that exposed …

Just start paddling

Imagine waking up alone in the middle of a large lake, bobbing up and down among waves in a small canoe as the sun starts its daily descent.   Aside from a Saran-wrapped sandwich and a …

Our friend, Pete

Flowers, vegetables, herbs, vines — back to Pete’s Greenhouses! Studying trends, forecasts and costs regarding the growing season, we note the reasons for changes which have occurred …

The green grass is back, and that means it’s time to get planting. But before the seed is sown, some soil preparation is in order.   You see, the dirt is not a dead, inert medium but …

Stretching ourselves imperfectly

“Life is like a box of chocolates,” mused Forrest Gump. It is true you never know what you’ll get. Lately, I have been thinking life is like a yoga routine. When I can keep …

Three stories, one encounter

Are you familiar with the story of Moses in the book of Exodus, who began his life in the house of Pharaoh?   That’s where he grew up, but once he discovered he was Hebrew, like all of the …

Have you ever heard of a place that feels really good just by its name?   That’s Pleasantview!   The words “pleasant view” generally refer to a place or view …

The green grass is back, and that means it’s time to get planting. But before the seed is sown, some soil preparation is in order.   You see, the dirt is not a dead, inert medium but …

April weather, phenology in review

Weather : Temperatures were cooler and dryer than last year, with more snow and a lot less precipitation. I thought spring would never come. Eleven days with temperatures below freezing compared to …

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