Tidbits from AMAC

Abandoned at birth When a mom leaves a newborn on a stranger’s doorstep one can only guess the reasons why.

“Prairie Post Office” Presentation at North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum

February 17, 2020 BISMARCK, N.D. – “The Prairie Post Office,” a free lecture by authors K. Amy Phillips and Steven R. Bolduc, will be presented at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, at the North Dakota Heritage Center & State Museum in Bismarck.

Keeping your credit file safe

Have you noticed when you turn on the TV, there always seems to be a new financial scam? We are warned of hackers, identity thieves, or the latest financial cyber threat. In 2019, $8.5 billion was spent on funding cybersecurity.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1712 Announcer: “The Silver Eagle! A cry of the wild, a trail of danger, a scarlet rider of the Northwest Mounted, serving justice with the swiftness of an arrow—the Silver Eagle.

Along the Way

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Imagination is the language of the soul. Pay attention to your imagination and you will discover all you need to be fulfilled.” - Albert Einstein Moments make up the great autonomy of our lives. They move us, inspire us, nourish us, and teach us.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: Upon reading a magazine article about the 2020 COLA increase, I thought I’d share the following: Like others, I received the 1.6% raise in my Social Security benefit. However, after their manipulations with Medicare, the net result was a reduction of $124 in my Social Security payment.

Bowesmont Lives

February 7th Mike and Judy Stellon met Shane and Margaret Kaste and their family and other friends who all went to Las Vegas. The group was celebrating Margaret’s 60th birthday. They stayed at the Mandalay Bay Resort for the weekend. On Sunday they went to “Michael Jackson, The One” at the resort.

...And She Can Laugh...

I was surprised when I found out I was pregnant with our daughter Galilee, number 4. It took about a week for Brandon to even believe me after I told him I was pregnant. When I was about 5-6 weeks along, I started having serious signs of a miscarriage.

Polar Communications Promotes Angie Schroeder to Customer Service Supervisor

PARK RIVER, ND – February 14, 2020 – Polar Communications announced today that Angie Schroeder has been promoted to Customer Service Supervisor. Angie began her employment at Polar as a Customer Service Representative in November 2003.

Looking Back in Time

February 21, 1890 The Drayton Echo Mrs. R. Knapp has reopened her millinery business in the old drug store building on Main street and is now ready to supply the ladies with anything they may want in spring millinery and fancy goods.