Looking Down Main

On Sunday afternoon I joined my bride at the Halloween Carnival sponsored by the Drayton Booster Club and held in the school gym. The joint was full. Everywhere one looked there were beleaguered looking parents with cleverly costumed youngsters in tow.

Pastor Leroy’s Column

The Jews, in the days of John the Baptist and Jesus, comforted themselves that because their ancestor was Abraham they were living in God’s favor. But John said, “Don’t just say, ‘We’re safe we’re the descendants of Abraham’”.

KC’s Column

GREAT BEGINNINGS, 1696 Announcer: “CBS Radio brings you The Second Mrs. Burton, featuring Terry Burton and her struggle to find happiness.” (a typical opening for “The Second Mrs.

Along the Way

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want, he maketh me lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside still waters. he restoreth my soul...” - Psalm 23 The restoration of our soul’s path begins with the healing architecture of divine grace.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: I’m 59 years old. When do I need to start looking at what’s available for me - when I start getting closer to age 65? Signed: Planning Ahead Dear Planning Ahead: Kudos to you for thinking about Social Security in advance! Fifty-nine years of age is a great time to start planning.

Bowesmont Lives

Domenic and Amelia Stellon visited evenings from Sunday through Wednesday at the home of Mike and Judy Stellon. Monday morning Saralee Hoselton was among those attending the funeral for Jeffery Restemayer at the Trinity Methodist Church in Cavalier.

Tidbits from AMAC

A spooky treat It has long been a seasonal tradition for homeowners to light up their houses for the Thanksgiving, Hanukah and Christmas holidays.

Dakota Datebook

October 30, 2019 — On this date in 1922, Governor Rangvold Nestos pushed a button that officially started the machinery of the soon-tobe-completed North Dakota Mill and Elevator in downtown Grand Forks. To this day, it is still the only stateowned elevator in the nation.

Valley News & Views Editorial

Drayton recently wrapped up its first six-man football season. A neighboring newspaper recently posted a survey asking whether schools should be playing six-man football or co-oping with larger schools. This question, while it is a good one, should be irrelevant.

Life in the Slow Lane?

Each year I look forward to the North Dakota Newspaper Education Foundation Education Symposium in the fall and the North Dakota Newspaper Association Convention in the spring.