Musings... Uffda, that is the best thing I can say about my weekend.

After keeping a close eye on a large stone in my right kidney for several years my urologist recently suggested that I should undergo another lithotripsy procedure.

Letter from the Publisher

My church had an outdoor service last weekend. The weather was beautiful, the kids were behaving, and I was able to relax, learn, and enjoy.

An Eclectic Editor: Everything is all-right

I usually wait until the last minute to write my column because I want my most up to date shenanigans to be available. So I’m sitting here at my computer Monday morning and every other muscle is sore but for the best reason.

LETTER TO EDITOR

Dear Editor, Honk! Honk! Toot! Toot! We aren’t very good at blowing out own horn—not to tell others to get out of our way, but to shine a light on our assets. (Our mothers told us not to brag.) Drayton has connections that other towns would gladly exploit.

MUSINGS…but a lot of things changed on that fateful day.

Lately the theologian in me has been showing up more and more, I am coming to the conclusion that this is an age-related development. I have noticed over the years that as many of us age we spend more and more time thinking about our faith, or lack of the same in some cases.

Bowesmont Lives

by Saralee Hoselton On Monday evening those helping Marge Marciniak celebrate her birthday with a belated birthday supper at Hastings Landing included Saralee Hoselton.

My Two CenTs | HarvesT TiMe

By Mike Alan Steinfeldt Yes, it’s that time of year when farmers across our country begin to reap what they have sown. If they’ve done everything right and get a little cooperation from “Mother Nature” it should be a good and maybe even great harvest.

An Eclectic Editor: Look Up!

It seems like I’ve talked about books for the past few weeks so I’m switching gears. I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend! A coworker asked me what I had planned for the holiday weekend and I had honestly forgotten it was one.

Legislative Report

I feel like this summer just flew away. We are in the middle of harvest and crops are maturing in most of the district, although later than most years I have experienced.

The Inflation Reduction Act has been signed — now let’s make sure North Dakota residents get the benefits.

By Drew Eyerly and Lynnell Simonson Popowski Those hoping to preserve a livable world for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren can find much to celebrate in the climate provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act recently passed in both the U.S. Senate and the House of Representatives.