We have the freedom to express our opinions, to dance in public, to cry in a theater and to hop on a plane headed nowhere. Sometimes, our freedoms are controversial: in example, the freedom to carry …
One of the least favorite and most strenuous tasks has been completed for the season: laying out irrigation pipe. Very few farmers today use a traveling gun for irrigating their crops. A quick …
Summer is in full swing, and for many, that means spending time at the lake. While the fishing boat or pontoon are the king and queen of most water bodies, plenty of people enjoy spending a hot …
Harold Knutson, Minnesota’s 6th District congressman in the years between 1917-1946, was early on a political isolationist, and his stand against taking sides in World War I was in sync with the …
“The United States cannot function without immigrants.” That’s the headline from a magazine delivered to our home. It’s true that Native Americans were conquered and displaced by those …
The best novels are the ones that leave you wistfully longing for more. The last page seems so final. Your breath is literally taken away as you close the book and let your hand rest on the cover for …
The popularity of “Toy Story 5” at theater box offices nationwide — the biggest opening in the franchise’s three-decade history — speaks to a winning moviemaking formula. The latest …
A long time has passed since I sat in my civics class back in the late ’70s, but our teacher must’ve been on point the day he taught us a bit of Latin — “caveat emptor,” or let the buyer …
What do a beat-up old pontoon; a small, hand-me-down TV rigged up to a metal patio gazebo; and rickety, torn-vinyl booth/benches have in common? Well, they are all cozy spaces for us to relax and …
The oldest part of my house was built in 1876; the owner of the land surrounding the small dwelling was an immigrant and Civil War veteran, John Rafferty. In 1914, an additional room was …
Looking for the perfect summer night out? Mark your calendar for July 22 and experience the first-ever Taste of Benton County, a one-of-a-kind event celebrating the flavors, businesses and community …
There is a friend I know who loves God more than she loves her own life. Her home life is not welcoming to her faith, but she presses on, deepening the richness of dependency on the great comforter …
