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I used to meet colorful characters in bars. Guys like Lazy Bill Lucas at the Triangle Bar on the West Bank near the University of Minnesota. In 1965, beer was cheap – 15 cents a tap beer – while...

We knew one of our adventures had to be the Museum of the Rockies. Brian is a bit obsessed with dinosaurs so we knew he would be extremely happy to stop by and visit his friends! MOR is a...

Here are a few important facts to consider. Never argue with a woman who cooks your supper. She might spit on your pork chop. Never tell your kids that they're stupid. They surely inherited the...

We started our adventure with Sarah and Brian. Our first stop was at Kyle's cousins on our route to Gardiner, Mont. Shawn and Pam were surprised to see us since Kyle didn't give them a heads up we wer...

Essay by: Jackson Jerome Roseau Community School Mrs. Olsen's Sophomore English Home - My soft bed My soft bed helps me sleep My soft bed I eat in My soft bed I watch shows in My soft bed Place -...

The following was taken from "Streams in the Desert"; by L.B. Cowman: Rehearse your troubles to God only. Not long ago I read in a paper a bit of personal experience from a precious child of God, and...

On Tuesday morning, I came walking through SuperOne in Roseau, which is a daily experience during these months of July and August. Lately, I buy a single item or two. If something is forgotten, it's... Full story

By the time you are reading this column we will be on our way to Montana. Sarah and Brian and Kyle and I are taking our annual trip to the mountains. Gardiner, Montana is where we chose to spend some...

The "Word" was out: Jesus was back in Town! Back in Capernaum, to be exact, for Capernaum had become the home base of his ministry. His return had caused no small stir in the community. In all...

Essay by: Huston-Joyner Roseau Community School Mrs. Olsen's Sophomore English Pets, the companion not meant to last your whole life But for you to last all of theirs Your companion that you spend... Full story

I love hotdogs garnished with sweet relish and mustard, and Marlin and Londa have a fire pit. The best part of this kind of meal is roasting it on a fire. The skin splits and sizzles as it roasts to p...

The other day, I was in Citizens State Bank and here came a character by the name of Smo, who frequently berates me for not being in the Trump Circuit of Loyalists. He's a big guy and I'm basically a...

My number one reason for owning the RTR is I can always be behind of the camera taking the photos. Unfortunately Mom always likes to have updated pics with her girls. We had a photo session recently a...

I was heading home, eastbound, on the long stretch of I-94 through Montana. I saw a sign for a rest area two miles ahead. "I'll stop there," I said. After a long day of driving, and well into the...

I saw a young lady on television one time who operates a traveling Elvis Presley museum in a mobile home. For the price of admission you can view all manner of Elvis "Stuff" including a clip off of... Full story

Essay by: Titus Kvien Roseau Community School Mrs. Didrikson, CIHS English Last January, 2022, my family took on a big responsibility by buying a cabin/lake house. Our cabin is not the typical Fourth...

Num. 13:33, And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight. Yes, there were giants, but Caleb and... Full story

You can pick all the favorites you want. I've lived long enough and lost enough friends to know how fleeting life is. Now, Bobby has left us. His family and friends knew him way better, longer, and... Full story

It hasn't sunk in yet that Bob Lund passed away this past Sunday morning. He had recently stopped by to chat a bit. He was giving me a few lines of crap and then proceeded to let me know he thought th...

When I was in Jr. High there was a game being played by the boys that you could only play once with the same person. Once somebody had played the game with you, however, you could hardly wait to find...

Essay by: Titus Kvien Roseau Community School Mrs. Didrikson, CIHS English In the summer of 2020, I showed up to the ball field for our double header vs. Warroad. As I walked into the dugout of...

"Faith," said a little girl, in response to a question posed by her Sunday school teacher, "is believing something you know isn't true." Now we smile at her answer, concluding once again that "kids...

Be quick. Who won the World Series in 1998? The Stanley Cup in 2022? The pole vault in the last Olympics? If you're looking for the answer, you won't get it here. I can't even remember who won last...

Blu and Cynder have become the best of buddies. Blu wasn't too thrilled to have Cyn hanging around when he was a puppy, but now that Cyn is older Blu thinks he's a good buddy. The two are always...