by Jeff Olsen Peter VandeWege, a Roseau High School senior with a distinctive gentleness, a caring nature and a good guy to have around when you can't locate a stepladder, is a quiet role model. He do...

by Jeff Olsen Late on Monday afternoon, Spencer and Lily, two golden retrievers, had to be retrieved from the Roseau River after falling through the thin ice. On Monday evening, Roseau Police Chief...

by Jeff Olsen Lots of blokes and babes get up every morning, throw on their work clothes and think, "Another day of drudgery!" That doesn't include one particular chap, who could probably write a...

by Ryan Erickson, English 11, Mrs. Didrikson The best part of me is my hands. I use my hands all of the time, and couldn't imagine life without them. I use them in almost everything I do. Even if...

"What?" I hear somebody say. "You never know what might just be coming around the corner, or in a phone call," is my answer. "And there is no way that you can completely prepare for it." It was a...

5 years ago – March 12, 2016 The Wannaska Lion’s Club is hosting a pancake breakfast at the Wannaska Community Center on March 20 as a benefit for Shelly Hlucny. Clara Robb was celebrating her 75th bi...

Say all you want about the overemphasis on sports in our lives. I still miss Kirby Puckett and Mickey Mantle. And if I mentioned Jimmy Piersall, any kid under 60 would draw a blank. Occasionally, when... Full story

When we arrived at our condo I thought it was so nice of the owners to leave us a bowl of fruit! What a nice little welcome to South Padre Island. I decided it should be put in the fridge so it... Full story

Do you have a pillow? How about a favorite pillow? There are lots of things you can do with a pillow. I heard about a man who dreamed he was eating a giant marshmallow. When he woke up there were... Full story