...And She Can Laugh...

“Hey, seven looks good on me!” It was the day after our son’s birthday and Bez was so proud to finally be seven years old. It was a Sunday morning and he wanted to go in style which included his new sport coat and shiny black shoes.

A statement from AMAC CEO Rebecca Weber

To our age 50 + friends, I wanted to reach out to you during these challenging times to assure you that the Association of Mature Americans (AMAC) is doing everything we can to help protect people who are at risk for contracting the coronavirus, keep the outbreak in a calm perspective, set the...

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1717 “That night your great guns, unawares, Shook all our coffins as we lay, And broke the chancel window-squares, We thought it was the Judgment-day.

Along the Way

“Each of us has a unique part to play in the healing of the world.” - Marianne Williamson Guided by the light of faith and wrapped in the warmth of love, there is miraculous healing happening in the uncertainty of these times.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: I am currently unemployed and drawing funds from my IRA. I am 62 years old. My financial adviser instructed me to not take Social Security because once I do that the percentage of increase would stop.

Looking Back in Time

March 23,1894 Drayton Echo A.H. Johnson has just received a new lot of Soap which is going at 38 bars for $1.00. March 23, 1917 Drayton Echo R.A. Long has two large auction sales for next week.

Brush with the Bunch

Paul Bonaime is shown building an elevator. Well, not really, he is shown painting a picture of the Atona, Manitoba elevator in acrylic paints, along with the boxcars, semis and railroad tracks. In the background you can see part of the city of Altona.

State officials provide COVID-19-related cybersecurity threat information

BISMARCK, N.D. – Chief Information Security Officer Kevin Ford, along with North Dakota’s Joint Information Center leadership team, today provided information regarding widespread phishing and social engineering attacks malicious actors are using to exploit the coronavirus pandemic.

Government Mandates VS Personal Responsibilit

Where does personal responsibility stop and Government Mandates start? This past week as more is being learned about COVID-19 and it is spreading through the country and our state a lot has been said about personal responsibility.

Life in the Slow Lane?

It is business as usual at Valley News & Views. I am doing my best to keep up with all of the daily changes in the news cycle. This is no easy feat as things are rapidly changing as more test results are coming back and we are finding out more about COVID-19.