Life in the Slow Lane?

For those of you who are old enough to remember Herman’s Hermits you might remember their popular song “Henry the Eighth.” This is the reference that Lyle made when we were told that in order to repair the leaking around the new valve that the entire valve would have to be replaced.

Looking Down Main

Someone gave us a box of chocolates for Christmas this past year. The card says to Lyle and Lesa, from Santa. I know full well who this gift was from but for the life of me, to quote my grandmother, I do not remember.

Can Native-American Kids Have Dreams?

Guest Columnist Former Senator Byron Dorgan’s recent book, The Girl in the Photograph, is a 196-page indictment of every European-American that set foot in the United States since Plymouth Rock.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1708 (Sounds of people on shore waiting for the showboat) Announcer: “Ladies and gentlemen, here she comes, The Maxwell House Showboat.

Love and Light

Along the Way “There is no remedy for love but to love more.” - Henry David Thoreau In the great atmosphere of life’s ever changing journey, there is a motivating center of discernment allowing the canvas to unfold in divine ways.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: My husband passed away at the age of 52, and I was 53. I am currently 59. I’ve read about and been encouraged to file for widow’s benefits from Social Security when I turn 60. My question is: does doing that impact when I should file for my regular Social Security benefits?

A Pembina County Retrospective

The November 21, 1913, “Cavalier Chronicle” had an article under the heading “BREAKS OUT AGAIN.” It stated that after a long silence the “Pembina Pioneer Express” had opened up the previous week about the court house again.

Recover from your holiday spending hangover

Happy New Year! The holidays can be such a joyous time of year, but so much time and effort to plan and prepare, and then… just like that, it’s over. The meal leaves you full and exhausted. The holiday bills can leave you feeling much the same.

Pavers Available at Pembina County Museum Veteran Memorial

The Pembina County Museum’s Veteran Memorial area continues to expand as the county’s veterans are honored with pavers. To date we have 562 pavers honoring Pembina County’s men and women who have served their country from the Spanish-American War to the present.

Bowesmont Lives

The theme this month for Story Hour is “Winter is a Monster” and the opening lines are “I am freezing, I am freezing I am absolutely cold.” This also is the reality and why BOWESMONT LIVES isn’t as lively as usual.