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by Hayden Nelson, College English 12, Mrs. Didrikson     I wake up. The invigorating smell of the dark green pine needles, red bacon, and black coffee instantly remind me that I am at my cabin....

Starting with a blank sheet of paper or canvas. That is always the way it is. Beginnings always have memories. A classroom with no desks...not a lot of light but I remember big windows. My first day i...

The Declaration of Independence, the celebration of which is what makes the 4th of July special, or ought to. The thought came to me that the original Declaration of Independence as a drafted...

Where'd we go wrong? Were some Americans dropped on their heads at birth? Apparently! Sweet Jesus! It is beyond anyone's comprehension how dumb some of us really are. Anything to make a buck, right?...

This is the best time of the year for fresh fruit! I can eat it forever or at least until I can't eat anymore. Peaches Kyle had seen that there were going to be fresh peaches in Thief River Falls and...

by Evan Peppel, College English 12, Mrs. Didrikson It is a place like no other, a place where strangers become friends and friends become family. A bad day here is still much better than a good day...

I have decided not to write a story but instead, talk about a journey. We do not have to go to Mayo as planned because Joe's PET Scan taken in Grand Forks, came back clear. Our Mayo doctors still...

I've always been a little uncomfortable when our presidents and politicians end their speeches with "America is the greatest country in the world!" Yes, we're pretty good, but we have our flaws. I won...

It was finally time for a bonfire night and S'MORES! I may be a bit of a pyro. (Don't ask Kyle his opinion on that statement!) I really like the look of flames and then you add chocolate and it is a... Full story

by Ella Trangsrud , College English 12, Mrs. Didrikson I learned how to water-ski in the summer of 2014. Actually, I was forced. My dad had always wanted me to at least try, but I was too afraid....

There is a story told by the late Peter Marshall, who was a chaplain of the United States Senate. The title of this story, which has had a huge influence on my life, is called: "The Keeper of the...

After a lifetime, it seems, of writing this column - some 30 years - I am remembering when I irritated old and young dames. I can go back 70 years to when this nun, whose name I can no longer...

Anyone who has ever owned a pet knows they have the capacity for the kind of unconditional love that is seen otherwise only between a human and its offspring. The gentle nudge of a wet nose or a lick...

Let me get personal: Have you had a mask on during the COVID-19 Virus Pandemic? How about gloves? Have you seen what those working in hospitals (especially those caring for COVID patients) wear? It's...

by Cadance Omdahl, College English 12, Mrs. Didrikson It was spring. The leaves were returning, the grass was slowly converting back to green once again. I sat silently, watching the unfamiliar...

Two episodes, the first which started when we lived in Duluth, happened with a pregnant guppie. Learning comes in many good, bad and strange ways. This situation started innocently. I wanted a fish...

These are difficult days for our Country, and not just because of the COVID-19 PANDEMIC. Certainly the virus is life threatening but I am reserving the word, "evil," the immoral, for behavior...

Clifford Holm, one of the good guys in this world, died on Monday at age 94. He was always good for a quote, a recollection, and a yarn. Our last visit was a couple of years ago as he sat watching...

The day came where I finally became an auntie to a sweet little girl. She is an angel! Soraya Angelica, a perfect little girl, whose auntie is ready to spoil her! She is so tiny and sweet. She... Full story

by Huntar Keeler, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson In the summer of 2018, my family and I went on a trip to Yellowstone. It was June 27th when we left, and it was July 2nd when we got back, a total of six...

Probably about three years ago, when Joe was dealing with his kidney issues, I got a message on my phone that a test was completed and available for us to read. There is a portal provided by both...