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What's scarier than meeting a big, black, Northern Minnesota bear while you're on a hike in the woods? Or your first day on your first job? How about coming across this verse which says "O Lord, you...

Last Saturday morning, I came charging out of bed with a smile since I know life is all about chumps, scamps, reprobates, and scoundrels. Right away, I thought of Tallahassee Slim, a Canadian import...

Kathy Searle Oops...I thought for sure Laurel had mentioned to the doughnut lady, Kathy Searle my text message of the office needing a sample of doughnuts, but she didn't! Kathy did it all on her own...

When Minneapolis was literally burning down in the background for Saint George Floyd Day, a CNN reporter called the Democrat protests "largely peaceful" while one of their police stations was was lit...

In our journey as followers of Christ, we are constantly confronted with the challenge of navigating a world rife with discordant voices. The recent tenor of public discourse, particularly in the... Full story

Traveling through life, if each day is committed to God, can be spiritually as well as physically renewing. Today's reflections come from two little girls, about third and fourth grade, at the KOA Cam...

Just the other day I was going through the cabinets in our kitchen and came across a can of chicory coffee that Melissa and I picked up on a trip to New Orleans. I was going to throw it away as the...

At first, I coveted a pair of Trump's newest business venture. His tennis shoes are selling for a mere $399 a pair, and I wanted some local MAGA supporter to buy me a pair as a demonstration of his...

Laurel wrote an article on the doughnut lady, Kathy Searle, last week. Jokingly I texted Laurel telling her the office really needed to sample the doughnuts. The RTR had a visitor with a HUGE bag of...

Life often is like trying to pick up a turd on its clean end. There are just things that pop up and clobber you over the head. If you're suffering from a lack of hugs, try stopping at the jail and...

We did a lot of hiking in the North Cascades. The State of Washington is known for its mountain beauty. Climbing up, and over through various places, keeping a close eye on the path. You will need a...

Work! It is woven into the warp and woof of our very being which bears the eternal stamp of the image of God. God never took upon himself an obsession with work. In Genesis 2:3 we read, that he...

I looked up towards the ceiling in the first quarter on Sunday as I greedily anticipated that the Chiefs would soon take the lead. But then the KC halfback fumbled the ball maybe at the 10-yard line...

I really don't have anything on my mind today. It's Valentine's Day which doesn't seem right. This winter has been so messed up with the warmer weather and I'm not even sure what month it is, but I'm...

I sold my snowmobile last fall. It was a tough decision. I loved it but racing around for only a good couple months a year just wasn't cutting it. But I guess I was even giving Mother Winter too much...

Essay by: Chase Bachleitner Veteran narrative Roseau Community School Mrs. Olsen Have you ever been forced to leave everything you know behind? Like genuinely, your house, your buddies, your town, you...

This is Valentines Week. As I was waking up this morning the word P.E.A.C.E. came into my mind and kept repeating itself over and over. So lets see where this word takes us. I don’t go with f... Full story

Love is like a lizard, it wraps itself around your heart, and curls up in your gizzard. Now this could be from the pen of Ogden Nash. I don't know, but whoever it was, believed it is an inside job,...

It must be tough to be beautiful. You wake up every morning, look in the mirror and you're gorgeous. You gaze at the mirror and think wonderful thoughts. "Whose life will I excite this wonderful day?...

It's time to fire Bro. He didn't include me in this year's Snickers Gal tribute. And after all I've done for him. He was just a bindlestiff when he came in looking for a job. He can somewhat write...

Someone had to do it. "I don't have opposable thumbs; I can't do it," said Edgar Allan, the black cat. "Make the dog tell her, she's the one who did it." Good grief! I had just finished my shower. I d... Full story

We are moving right along with my addition. The electric is done and ok'd, and the insulation is in. We are going with Keith Sandland for Basswood, which will go up on the ceiling. It is beautiful!...