Life in the slow lane?

|I moved back to Drayton roughly twenty-four years ago. When I moved here Lyle and Roberta owned and operated Valley News & Views.

Along the way

|Through the valiant winds of change we are restored by the freedoms we have accumulated on the backs of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our liberty. Through their stories we are introduced to the courage and strength their journeys told and the percentage of the patriotism they forged.

Letter from the publisher

This issue of our favorite paper will overlap with Memorial Day, so first let me thank the Veteran readers for your service to our great nation. I wasn’t brave enough to take that path when I was still young enough to do it, but several of my loved ones did.

My two cents | Bird nerd...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

I guess you can say I’ve always been a bit of a bird nerd. So when I saw a bird in my backyard this week that I had never seen before, I was a little excited.I’ve enjoyed watching and studying birds ever since I was a kid growing up in Southeastern Minnesota.

Because Boo Bob said so...By Bob Simmons

I love dogs, cats not so much.This time of year folks are out and about walking their dogs of all shapes and sizes.

My two cents | My guilty pleasure movies...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

The other night after a hot and exhausting day of work outside after working inside, I was tired out both physically and mentally.I wasn’t quite ready to go to bed and I wasn’t in the mood to do much heavy thinking.

The Vevor 90C...By Bob Simmons

Many of you know that Diane operates what I refer to as a ‘hobby bar’ called Sip Happens a few nights a week. This endeavor has provided us both with untold hours of fun.

My two cents | The bees are back in town...By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Just like in farming, there are very distinct seasons when it comes to raising honey bees.For nearly 10 years now, I’ve been raising honey bees as a small scale commercial bee keeper.

A dedication to Moms: Who tell it like it is...By Bob Simmons

I’m a mommy’s boy. Not that I didn’t spend lots of good quality time with my dad growing up, because I most certainly did, but there is just a special bond between a son and his mom that is hard to explain.Mum-z grew up with two older brothers Harold and Richard, which might explain her personality.

Bowesmont lives | By Saralee Hoselton

Monday, April 28 was not a nice day, but Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grand Forks anyway.The next day, Mike and Judy Stellon went out for supper with Jeff and Jody Baldock of Grand Forks and Mike Baldock of Colorado Springs.