My Two Cents | Hidden Gem by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

If you’ve been reading over the past few weeks, you know that I was recently in the city of Philadelphia to attend the wedding of our daughter Breanna. Her wedding was on a Friday and we flew in on Wednesday so we could get settled and be rested for the big day.

An Eclectic Editor

It’s not often that I DON’T have something I’m ready to blab about in this space, but today, I am finding myself in that situation. I’m sure we will land somewhere, so buckle up… To start out with, I’m writing this column from the bench outside behind our offices.

Musings... Lesson learned, keep a spare battery by Lyle Van Camp

For at least 20 years my camera bag has included a spare battery for my camera body. Every time I changed my gear the first thing I checked was which battery the camera itself used. If it was different from what I was currently using, my first purchase was a second battery.

Letter from the Publisher

When I think of concussions, my mind goes back to being a high school football cheerleader witnessing one of our players being taken down hard. He ended up not knowing which year it was for a little while.

An Eclectic Editor

Last week I got a call from a trusted news source: Grandpa Ole Nowatzki. He called to let me know that a flag dedication ceremony had just been held at the nursing home where my Grandma Marge lives in honor of Veterans Day.

My two cents...Dear Philly: you’re not so bad by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

To borrow a line from the movie Rocky III, with Sylvester Stallone as the main character who was taunting his nemesis Clubber Lang played by Mr. T, Rocky stated, “You’re not so bad”. That’s what I have to say about the ‘City of Brotherly Love’ - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Life in the slow lane?

Seeking warmer weather As I sit here on Sunday night writing this column, I’m anticipating my departure for warmer weather in the morning. The route has been planned and hotel rooms have been booked.

Bowesmont lives

Halloween 2023 On Halloween morning Saralee Hoselton went with the PCMT van to Grafton. Later in the afternoon she walked over to the Kevin and Kristy Juhl Halloween decorated yard which, due to the snow, wasn’t quite as spectacular as pictures in last week’s Valley News and Views.

Along the way

| Life has brought all of us through journeys which have taught us great wisdom, elements of shattering heartbreak, healing hands of hope, catalyzing moments of strength, restorative resolutions of love, and fearless fires of freedom.

From the pastor’s desk

It is probably true of every person that there are things they have done they wish they had never done. Some of those things are just foolish or unwise decisions/acts. Others, however, are what God calls sin. In I John 3:4 sin is defined as, “transgression[s] of the law” (God's law).