Bowesmont Lives

Memorial Day seems strange this year with no program and no Richard (Buster) McConnell to play “Taps”—you and your music are missed. Kriss Tucker from St. Thomas visited Gayle McConnell several times during the week. Saturday morning Saralee Hoselton visited Darlene Larson.

Tidbits from AMAC

Life according to COVID Life is returning to normal in a somewhat comic way as the COVID lockdown eases in some parts of the country, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. Take South Carolina, for example.

Freedom…. Remembering Those who Fought

Why do we celebrate Memorial Day? Memorial Day, formally known as Decoration Day is set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States Military. Many people feel that it is the unofficial start of summer and celebrate it with picnics and barbeques.

Life in the Slow Lane?

There was an abrupt disruption to the last quarter of this school year. Following the disruption there was a lot of initiative and inventive ways of teaching going on behind the scenes.

Looking Down Main

This past week there has been much hubbub about churches in the area reopening for Sunday morning worship. Most of this hubbub has been much ado about nothing.

Guest Columnist

With the closure of the state’s largest power plant and coal mine a certainty in 2022, North Dakota is forced to accept the realities facing a coal industry that has existed since settlement days.

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: As president of the North Dakota Long Term Care Association, I am in awe of the dedication of facility staff, families of residents and our state government to protecting the health of North Dakota’s most vulnerable population.

Along the Way

“When we quit thinking primarily about ourselves and our own self-preservation, we undergo a truly heroic transformation of consciousness.” - Joseph Campbell In the placid conception of time’s underlying integration there is a gracious benevolence unfolding beyond the walls of this antithesis.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: Does tax filing status matter when calculating how much you can earn without a reduction in your monthly SS payout? My wife and I have filed a joint income tax return for years.

Bowesmont Lives

On Monday Gayle McConnell had a brief visit with Neil and Joyce Hanson. The next day Phyllis Holter and Janell Nyegaard of Hallock went to Park River. John and Jan Styles returned from spending several months in Mississippi. On Wednesday Jack Elliott visited Gayle McConnell.