I have a complicated relationship with garlic.   So, when my dad asked, “When are you going to write an article on growing garlic?” I took a pause. Doing so requires reliving …

“One, two, three, four,” we count out the steps, sliding across the gym floor. “Five, six, seven, eight, now turn and shift your weight.”   Country line dancing has …

Hope is a powerful human emotion. People have written and talked about hope for thousands of years. The Apostle Paul wrote about hope often in his letters to Christian congregations suffering through …

A giant blueberry roughly the size of a table tennis ball has become a record-setter. A “Guinness Book of World Records” spokesperson confirmed last week the huge .71 ounce …

The Minnesota Timberwolves learned March 7 that All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns had torn the lateral meniscus in his left knee, surgery would be required and he’d miss at least the next four …

Do you know how to eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Life can be a lot sometimes. Both our personal lives and the big nutty world around us.   Once, decades ago, when I was …

Geesh! Are you kidding me? Cripes! Ouch! For real? Enough! Uff da!   These cries are all short expressions of lament. As we’ve modernized, we’ve gotten a little more creative in …

The early adolescence development stage (ages 10-14 years old) can be one of the most challenging times in a person’s life.   According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, big …

The Minnesota Vikings have been busy in the first few days of the NFL’s free agency period, and it’s clear the 2024-25 season is going to represent a new era for the franchise. The …

The United States Department of Agriculture announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up for the General Conservation Reserve Program through March 29.   On Nov. …

Spring break just ended for one of the school districts in the area, so that meant I’m back to work. Though we didn’t venture far from the farm this time, I took time to remember a few of …

I attended the Carver County Dairy and Beef Expo looking to reunite with colleagues, learn about highlighted topics and network with producers. While sitting through the packed Beef Quality Assurance …