Opinion

Pastor Leroy’s Column

Pastor Leroy’s Column

Pastor Leroy’s Column

Some suggest that America is now a “post-Christian” nation. What does that mean? Postchristianity, defined by Wikipedia “is the loss of the primacy of the Christian worldview in public affairs...
Life in the Slow Lane?

Life in the Slow Lane?

Life in the Slow Lane?

When faced with what seems impossible to manage it is very easy to fall into the peril of trying to figure out what to do. When Lyle’s Doctor said that he would make the surgery fit into our schedule I just laughed. Lyle told him, “you are talking to a newspaper person.
Looking Down Main

Looking Down Main

Looking Down Main

Just over a month ago I had an echocardiogram to take, what we thought would be, a closer look at how well my new heart valve is doing.
Folding Newspapers Threaten Community Life

Folding Newspapers Threaten Community Life

Folding Newspapers Threaten Community Life

Guest Columnist The national newspaper crisis became a reality in North Dakota when three weeklies in the southwest corner of the state announced in December that they were folding.
Valley News & Views

Valley News & Views

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1706 Announcer: “The Columbia Broadcasting System proudly presents Shorty Bell, the first in a new radio series written by Samuel W. Taylor, with music by Cy Feuer. Produced and directed by William N.
Along the Way

Along the Way

Along the Way

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” - Anatole France In the sweet serenity of a discovering journey there are moments that take one’s breath away.
Social Security Matters

Social Security Matters

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: I’m 63 years old. What are the benefits or negatives of retiring now? How do I begin the process? Signed: Tired of Working Dear Tired: Your first question is quite open-ended, but I can give you the basics.
A Pembina County Retrospective

A Pembina County Retrospective

A Pembina County Retrospective

The October 10, 1913, “Cavalier Chronicle” said that Robinson & Van Alstine of Grand Forks, contractors for the court house and jail sewer line, had some problems with quicksand, but had moved past that area.