The good old days. How many times do we think that or say it or hear someone else say it? Nostalgia is defined as “a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically …
“Hospitality is not to change people, but to offer them a space where change can take place,” said Henri Nouwen, Catholic priest and professor. I’ve been learning more …
Seeing is believing. Eyewitness testimony. Pics or it didn’t happen. All these phrases point to our natural inclination to be skeptical of things that we don’t experience with …
As we begin to prepare for the 2024-25 school year Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is introducing a process that will require parents and guardians to register for regular school bus transportation …
There was a moment I realized my interest in houseplants had turned into a passion. It was February 2019. My sister and I were vacationing in Europe and my dearest hubby was on plant care …
Benton Economic Partnership encourages new business owners and entrepreneurs to plan for the year ahead by creating a 2024 business plan. Developing an effective business plan, and continuing to …
Henry Aaron played his first Major League Baseball game April 13, 1954, with the Milwaukee Braves. Ten days later, in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals, “Hammerin’ …
After occupying first or second place in the Western Conference standings for the vast majority of the regular season, the Minnesota Timberwolves were edged by the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder and …
Coming into my marriage 40 years ago, I knew nothing about cattle. All dairy cattle were alike, right? Of course, there’s always something to be learned. Large lumbering black and white …
For Farm Service Agency to determine program applicants’ payment eligibility and establish the maximum payment limitation applicable, program applicants, who receive benefits, are required to …
Just a couple weeks ago, there was a blanket of snow everywhere. And not the soft, cozy kind of blanket everyone loves. A week later, those of us sitting on the first base side of Target …
By the grace of God, we will understand each other’s hearts. When people get their wires crossed, they have a different understanding of the same situation. Two or more people fail …