Rudolph

By the time you knew about Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the story was already embedded in tradition. One of the earliest Christmas songs you recall hearing in your childhood was a song about the famous Rudolph.

Burgum appoints PSC member Brian Kroshus to be North Dakota’s next tax commissioner

BISMARCK, N.D. (DEC. 21, 2021) – Gov.

Dakota Datebook

Loren Torkelson, POW by Merry Helm December 20, 2021 — First Lieutenant Loren Harvey Torkelson was from Crosby and was a month shy of his 26th birthday when his plane was shot down over North Vietnam.

Just an ordinary day...

Just another ordinary day, we all have them and take them for granted. What would happen if we stopped to think about how much we take those days for granted? What would happen if we thought about others who would give anything just to have one of our plain old ordinary days?

Merry Christmas to all...

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Oh wait, it is too early for that. I want you to keep reading and not say good night. As I write this Christmas is just a few short days away.

A very (in)complete Christmas…

The Oak Ridge Boys have a wonderful Christmas song titled “The Most Inconvenient Christmas”. The song compares a family’s rather unfortunate series of events at Christmas to what Mary and Joseph endured at the first Christmas two thousand years ago. This song is one of my favorite Christmas songs.

Suddenly, the Gospel Is for Everyone

“And the angel said to them ‘do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which shall be for all people for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1807 “Apostles of the hidden sun Are come unto the room of breath Hung with the banging blinds of death, The body twelve, the spirit one.

Junctions of Joy

“You know what the great thing about babies is? They are like little bundles of hope. Like the future in a basket.” - Lish McBride Joy rejuvenates the soul and transforms our lives in profound and positive ways.

How Do I Apply for Social Security Benefits?

Dear Rusty: I would like some advice concerning Social Security. In January I will be 62.5 years old. I was laid off two years ago and have not had a steady income since (though I still have bills to pay). I also did not qualify for unemployment.