My two cents | Don’t sell your history books, part III...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

As I mentioned before, the U.S. Dakota war wasn’t much of a war. It began with atrocities against the white settlement population of the Minnesota River Valley in the early 1860s.

My two cents | Don’t sell your history books, part II...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

To continue my point from last week’s column. I need to review a little further some of the events from what I learned as a kid in school as the Sioux Uprising of 1862.As I mentioned last week, several years ago, the decision was made by someone to rename what happened, the U.S.-Dakota war.

From the publisher

One pet peeve of mine is when someone has the attitude of “it’s not my job” or “it isn’t my problem.

Tip to YouTube inf luencers: Clean under your nails...By Bob Simmons

Back in my childhood there were no computers or smart phones. Where I lived in western Massachusetts we had three TV channels. Channel 40 was ABC, Channel 22 was NBC and Channel three was CBS.

One year later, justice for Anfernee...By Bob Simmons

Friday March 7, my wife, Diane and I attended the sentencing of Cazmere Haskins for the felony murder of our family friend, Anfernee Economy.Anfernee worked for us at KNDK while in high school. Our son Drew is married to Anfernee’s sister, Ariel.

Bowesmontlives|BySaraleeHoselton

On Monday, John and Janell Nyegaard visited Merv and Phyllis Holter and stayed for supper.The next day, Saralee Hoselton took the PCCMT van to Grafton where she visited Clarice Mosolf at Lutheran Sunset Home and Rosemary Glenn at her Sunset Leisure Estates apartment.

Life in the slow lane?

|Modern technology has changed the way that we do everything from doing the dishes, cooking, everyday housework, farming, and all types of industry. Over twenty years ago newspapers started making the change from cutting, waxing, and placing articles onto the layout page to computer pagination.

From the publisher | A quarter million for Drayton? Yes, please!

Have you heard about the Bush Prize? I have and it made me think of the good works of Drayton’s DEDCO organization.

When our youngest

When our youngest, Drew, was stationed at Little Creek Naval Station near Virginia Beach, VA some years ago we spent many vacations there and became familiar with the area and really embraced the lifestyle. Having grown up in Massachusetts I acquired a taste for seafood at a very early age.

My two cents

This week I reluctantly dip my toes into the waters of the controversy which is consuming much of the world. The events involving Ukraine are top of mind for many people.