Letter from the Publisher

It wasn’t until I read this week’s Prairie Fare submission from Julie Robinson that I learned that you could make sweet treats, brownies specifically, from potatoes. Not being much of a baker, I’ll probably never try it but you’re sure welcome to - page 7.

Musings | We are going to be alright, I hope…

Sitting at a table in the Mountain Chalet last Thursday evening I commented to a good friend that, “places like this may be the last bastions of our nation.

My Two Cents | Bits and pieces...

No one main theme for this week’s column, but a few bits and pieces.HummingbirdsI was a bit surprised over the weekend when I saw a hummingbird outside of our kitchen window trying to get some sugar water out of our dry feeder.

Bowesmont Lives

Monday morning, Saralee Hoselton went to Bone Builders, had lunch at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizen’s Center and stayed for an afternoon of cards and socializing.During her Tuesday walk, Saralee Hoselton visited Marlys Boll and they had tea.

letter to the editor

With the 2024 election looming media has focused on the Presidential race, but one issue called Project 2025 is being tragically ignored.This defines Trump’s policy if the former President is reelected.

My Two Cents | Let’s be honest...by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Originally I was going to entitle this column “Is there any unbiased reporting anymore?”Then I decided to call it: “Let’s be honest.”The older I get, and the longer I have been in the ‘news’ business, it seems than honesty is harder to find these days.

Musings | It’s not true, Google will not tell you who to vote for...By Lyle Van Camp

So it is just another one of those myths that pervade our society today. At least a few dozen times in the last few weeks I have read, or heard, that if you ask Google, Alexa, or Siri about Donald Trump or Kamala Harris you will get some very interesting answers.

Bowesmont Lives | by Saralee Hoselton

On Tuesday, Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton where she ran some errands, visited Clarice Mosolf at Unity Medical Center and visited Linda Hoselton at her Sunset Leisure Estates apartment.Wednesday and Thursday, Merv and Phyllis Holter’s great-granddaughters from Greenbush visited them.

Letter from the Publisher

Labor Day weekend is behind us. I hope you had fun over the long weekend. I certainly did. I ended up at a cabin on Red Willow Lake Friday evening. The weather was perfect with no wind. It was extremely relaxing sitting on the deck looking at water that was like glass.

Turning to old friends…By Lyle Van Camp

Sometimes you just need the companionship of a close trusted friend. When you are homebound for several days and can do little more than hold your Kindle you can find that companionship in the form of favorite books.