Sophomores in Mrs. Carla Olsen's class had the opportunity to work with hip hop artist and spoken word poet See More Perspective in early April. The residency was arranged with COMPAS and sponsored...

Accountability is a huge word. I've been "Self Employed" for many many years. Keeping current and past records, lists, and receipts. I am thankful for my "Local Tax Man", just down the street.... Full story

Back in the 70's a Christian group from Minneapolis, known as "The Gamble Folk," recorded an album which included a song with this line: "Anybody here want to live forever, say, "I do". (Saying, "I do...

It's not like the usual mail where you're inundated with requests to buy the Mayo Clinic Health Booklet or Save the Bees or Social Security is going broke and can you send $15, $30, or $75 because... Full story

What's on my mind? Not much. This is ok since I have a small space this week. Thank you Bro!! Cheesy Beef with a Twist Ingredients 1 lb ground beef 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion powder Salt and...

Where do I even begin with the Boy Scouts. It was such a proud organization. I remember as a kid going to the meetings in Roseau learning to tie ropes and love America. But there's no Boy Scouts...

In the early 1970s, young people across America, mostly college students, took a liking to streaking, the act of running naked in public wearing only sneakers and a smile. They thought they'd started...

Two wheels Students in Grace Novacek's class had the opportunity to work with hip hop artist and spoken word poet See More Perspective in early April. The residency was arranged with COMPAS and...

When I think about the rest of my day, which I started at 4 a.m., maybe I should get another cup of chocolate coffee. The beginning of this day was a simple start. A matter is easier to look at "it...

It's "Lady's Day!" More specifically Mother's Day, but I want to shoot a little broader than mothers and celebrate all our ladies, both older and younger. I want to briefly examine the intimate place... Full story

I have wonderful neighbors. One is a retired machinist, which comes in handy for me. Being able to tap into his expertise has often times helped me. He is talented in many ways, including having the b...

Where to start? A transsexual college girl setting female track records? Kristi Noem, the South Dakota GOP governor who reportedly blasted her puppy in her latest memoir. Her excuse was that it was a...

Las Vegas is over and Sarah's phone situation updated so now it's back to life. I had a birthday and was spoiled!! A lighted palm tree was one of my cool gifts. I haven't put it up outside quite yet,... Full story

It's a fact. We do live in "flyover country" which is a pejorative term among the Democrat elites in large cities. Hilary Clinton called us deplorable so just call me a flyover country deplorable to...

Essay by: Lilliana Heinen Roseau Community School Art Teacher and Supervisor: Carla Olsen I chose to do a collage for my end of the novel project. I picked ten photos that I thought portrayed the...

It is a new day, a new beginning, Its a day which has never happened before. New, different, unique? How does this work? How does the word "change" fit into this "new beginning"? Sometimes a...

The man on a corner holding up a sign, "Jesus Saves". Is it embarrassing? Or should you pay attention? Those words have become a cliché. What does it mean to be saved? Do you know? Now don't be too...

My apologies but this is personal, and where do I begin? Last Saturday in Austin at some fine joint where they held this big induction ceremony, I'd rather had just gone down with a few of my pals. Bu...

As you can see it will be short and sweet this week. I will be back next week and we will let Bro enjoy the spotlight for his amazeballs honor! Congratulations Bro! Rhubarb Pudding Bars Ingredients... Full story

Fair Warning: I'm going to talk about Jesus in this opinion column so for those of you with sensitive ears I suggest turning to something written by Karl Marx. He wanted nothing to with Jesus either....

Libraries are much more than books. I use our library fairly often to research things online because it doesn't have the distractions I have at home. For example, at the library, I've never had a cat...

Essay by: Jenna Pelowski Roseau Community School Art Teacher and Supervisor: Carla Olsen For my end of novel project I decided to do the collage. Not only because it seemed easiest, but because a...

Charles Swindoll shared the following story: "I vividly remember sometime back being caught in the undertow of too many commitments in too few days. It wasn't long before I was snapping at my wife...

Last Monday afternoon I went out to mow our lawn after feeling quite ill Sunday night and all of Monday morning. Finally I just felt the need to get out of bed and go outside into the warm sunshine....

I lead off this week with a privileged woman, Barbara Amiel, still a very attractive British lady, a 1940 model, who is married to Conrad Black, a Canadian who once owned the Chicago Sun-Times and...