KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1782 Announcer: “From Hollywood, California, Tay Garnett, veteran screen director, offers his colorful radio creation, Three Sheets to the Wind, starring Brian Donlevy, with Helga Moray.” (A typical opening for Three Sheets to the Wind, a serial on radio; NBC, Feb.

Saturation of Surrender

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” - Buddha Along the sacred journey of woven lessons comes the pureness of compassionate understanding for all that has transpired.

Is there a reason to claim one way over the other?

Dear Rusty: When my father passed away and we went to update my mother’s Social Security benefits, a question arose that I was confused by. We were asked “Do you want to claim just your father’s benefit (which was larger) or claim my mother’s benefit and the difference between the two?

Road Trip

What is a road trip? It may mean different things to different people.

Bowesmont Lives

On Monday Gayle McConnell had lunch with the retired UND Business Administration Professors and their wives at the Ground Round in Grand Forks. Tuesday Saralee Hoselton had a chat with Jonathan Guss at the Drayton Water Plant while taking one of her walks.

To regulate in the last resort

Does Congress, under the Time, Place and Manner Clause of the Constitution, possess authority to “alter” or otherwise override state laws governing the conduct of congressional elections? That is the central constitutional question at the heart of the heated political debate surrounding H.R.

Systemic Racism is a hot topic, but what do we really know about it...

Racism has been around for centuries but what is really at the root of all the talk about systemic racism. Growing up in primarily white communities it is hard for most people in our small communities to relate to issues of minority groups.

Summer interns...

Each year through the North Dakota Newspaper Association the member newspapers are offered the opportunity to hire summer interns. I have often thought about hiring one, but I usually decided not to do so.

…the fact that we are still having it at all is exciting.

Monday evening my bride and I escorted two of our favorite youngsters to ball practice in Schumacher Park. While this sounds like a boring, mundane, everyday task it really was not.

New updated VNV Deadline and Hours

The deadline for all news, photos, and advertising is Mondays at 12:00 p.m. Office hours are Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Fridays closed. Please note that the office may be closed without notice from time to time for appointments, further education, and other errands.