My friend the bank robber...By Bob Simmons

I was just a young man doing the afternoon show on a Top 40 radio station in Springfield, Mass. My newsman’s name was Craig. He and I had first met a couple years earlier at the college radio station and we were good radio friends.

My two cents | Namekagon magic...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Every summer I get at least one chance to head to Northern Wisconsin to take in a little R and R at a tiny hideaway in the woods our family refers to as the Northern Comfort Resort, or more simply, “The Cabins.

You aint no fisherman!...By Bob Simmons

Fishing season is here! I used to enjoy fishing when I was a little guy. While Mumz slept undisturbed dad would quietly awaken me in the middle of the night on opening day.

Bowesmont lives...By Saralee Hoselton

May 25, Kris Tucker of St. Thomas took Gayle McConnell to Fargo where they attended the High School Graduation of Ava Wittrock, the daughter of Mike and Rachel Wittrock. They also attended the reception at the Wittrock home.

My two cents | Road trips to Bismarck...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Last week I was on the road traveling to Bismarck for the 2025 North Dakota State Track Meet.I always enjoy going to Bismarck. The majority of my travels over the years to our Capitol City have involved covering sports, either on the newspaper side or the radio side.

Streets, schools and you...By Bob Simmons

As you can well imagine, working in media, we hear a lot of stuff from the public in the course of a week. It’s not uncommon for readers and listeners alike to reach out to give us their opinion about everything from the weather to the streets to the school, etc.

Life in the slow lane?

|I moved back to Drayton roughly twenty-four years ago. When I moved here Lyle and Roberta owned and operated Valley News & Views.

Along the way

|Through the valiant winds of change we are restored by the freedoms we have accumulated on the backs of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our liberty. Through their stories we are introduced to the courage and strength their journeys told and the percentage of the patriotism they forged.

Letter from the publisher

This issue of our favorite paper will overlap with Memorial Day, so first let me thank the Veteran readers for your service to our great nation. I wasn’t brave enough to take that path when I was still young enough to do it, but several of my loved ones did.

My two cents | Bird nerd...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

I guess you can say I’ve always been a bit of a bird nerd. So when I saw a bird in my backyard this week that I had never seen before, I was a little excited.I’ve enjoyed watching and studying birds ever since I was a kid growing up in Southeastern Minnesota.