Letter from the Editor | Celebrating the small stuff

Sometimes I think we spend so much time waiting for the big moments in life that we forget to appreciate the little ones.Last week was one of those weeks that felt like it was spent entirely in my vehicle.On Monday, I took Amelia to the R-COOL-SCRUBS Camp at the University of North Dakota.

My two cents | Are you kidding me? Pro Algae? by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

I often wonder if we, as a country, or at least half of us, have gone completely insane.Yes, I acknowledge that there is a political divide in our country.It’s not exactly a 50-50 split; more realistically, it’s probably 40-40 with the other 20 percent undecided or ambivalent.

FORE! by Bob Simmons

I had a visitor drop by the other day whom I welcomed into my office in Langdon. He looked a little let down upon viewing my space. He said, “I thought your office would be bigger.” “Bigger?” I said. “No, it’s just right for me.

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The future of local government: a call for civilityAcross North Dakota, local governments are facing increasingly difficult discussions that affect our communities, families, and future.

Along the way | Reminiscing

There are moments in life that define the people we become. There are memories that nourish when life seems to gather us in the seas of uncertainty and doubt.

Bowesmont lives

On Wednesday, June 10, Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grand Forks for an appointment and then went to the Good Samaritan Home in East Grand Forks, where she visited former Drayton resident Jan Maurstad and had dinner with her.

I want a pony by Bob Simmons

No, actually there are a couple of things I’d like to have, and a pony isn’t one of them.For quite some time, I’ve wanted to buy an old caboose and convert it into an extra sleeping cabin for family and friends at our lake place.

My two cents | Fast food adventures, part two by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

I spent all of last week talking about a fast food disaster to finally get to my tale of a few fast food feelgood stories that I was lucky to experience about a month ago.As I told you last week, a few weeks ago, I made a Memorial Day weekend trip to Wisconsin for a few days off.

Letter from the Editor | Freedom, independence and letting go

As our nation approaches America’s 250th anniversary, we’re experiencing a few new freedoms here in the Ripple household as well.On Monday, Amelia took her permit test on the way to SCRUBS Camp at UND. She barely missed the mark but plans to give it another try soon.

My two cents | Fast food adventures by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Is it just me, or do you feel like you are rolling the dice every time you go to a fast food restaurant?A few weeks ago, I made a Memorial Day weekend trip to Wisconsin for a few days off.