Major Stephen Long’s first contact with the Indians came about as passing by a Sioux village. Six young men jumped in a canoe, and as they came along the Major’s Skiff...

Happy anniversary to Don and Dotie Moyer on December 4th. Have a wonderful day. Happy birthday to George Doyle on December 6th. Have a great day. Celebrating birthdays...

I know that retail stores have had their Christmas decorations up for a while now (some since before Labor Day, which should be a crime, punishable for corporate store...

The Annual White Elephant Sale is planned for December 8th at Lake of the Woods School. Students shop at the sale to select gifts for their loved ones and are so excited...

The dark skies of December form a fitting backdrop for the interplay of the moon and planets and the arrival of the iconic winter stars. In the first half of the month, no...

Question: I read your recent article about winter travel safety. I also heard you were a Boy Scout, which would apply to this also. Can you talk more in-depth about what a...

Happy birthday to a special sister, Brenda Sargent, on November 27th. Have a wonderful day. Happy birthday to a special great-niece, Kelsey Jonassen, on November 27th....

Not much was known about the Indians inhabiting the Great Lakes, Major Stephen Long’s Orders were to explore the St. Anthony Falls area as little was known, and what was...

Question: I just saw something about a Minnesota traffic safety program that’s been around for 20 years. Can you talk more about that? Answer: Yes, here is some...

Today is Tuesday. Every Tuesday, Linda gets up and cleans the house, scrubs floors, wipes down walls and countertops, scours sinks and commodes, and washes every dang towel...

On the south end... Just a few anglers out this past week on the big lake. A combination of a blanket of snow combined with the strong deer hunting traditions across...

Question: The first snowstorm of the season seemed to catch a lot of us by surprise. Can you talk about what to do to be ready for winter travel? Thank you, and be...

In case you happened to miss some of the biggest true news stories of the past few months, let me fill you in: That’s a Bunch of Crocs McDonald’s has teamed up with Crocs...

There was always love in Daddy’s hands. Dear Dad, I thought of you today, but that is nothing new, I thought about you yesterday and days before that, too. I think of you...

When a child first learns to walk, their whole world becomes dangerous. Unsteady legs develop as babies pull themselves up and grasp furniture for...