Each year, as calendars across the country flip to November, familiar holiday tunes awake from their slumber to overtake radio stations and reach peak streaming numbers, raising the age-old question: …

Fear.   Even the word makes one feel slightly off-balance, shivery, fearful. What elicits fear in one person may have the opposite effect in another. Heights, crowds, snakes, flying, …

Rejected? Now what? Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Do not waste yourself in rejection; do not bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.” Have you ever experienced the …

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is grateful for this amazing school community and extends thanks for its continued commitment and support of the district.   In 2019, district residents …

Summer has faded into memory as the cool mornings and frosty windshields confirm winter is coming. As the calendar slides through the “ber” months, the holiday season arrives on the heels …

After the Nov. 17 23-13 win against an overmatched Titans squad in Tennessee, the Minnesota Vikings completed a clean sweep of the four American Football Conference Southern Division teams. This is …

How severely will the coming winter treat Central Minnesota? Most of our adult population ask themselves this question as November rolls in and autumn’s colors grow bleak and fade. We feel …

The biggest lie I have heard about Foley came from a local woodcarver who confidently stated the community does not foster or promote the arts. The carver, an older gentleman, shared this …

Freezing temperatures are not harmful to dormant plants, but repeated freezing and thawing may cause damage in both spring and fall.   Plants have cells that contain water, which expands as …

What makes this life worth living? Is it good?   There has been a terrible tragedy in my family, and my first cousin is grieving the death of her son.   On our best days, we are …

This November, as we observe Veterans Day, we come together to recognize the immense sacrifices made by our veterans — the time spent away from family, the challenges of combat, the loss of …

A global toy and family entertainment company has landed on Santa’s naughty list. Mattel had a ton of coal dumped in its social media stocking earlier this week regarding a packaging snafu …