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My two cents | Slave to the news cycle by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Slave to the news cycle by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Slave to the news cycle by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
As part of my job, I am surrounded by the news all day, every day, so it’s hard not to notice things.Many times, I think it would be better just to turn off the news; my blood pressure would probably be a lot lower.
TESTING4 5 6 by Bob Simmons

TESTING4 5 6 by Bob Simmons

TESTING4 5 6 by Bob Simmons

News Staff
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
I last left you as Diane and I, in our matching outfits, were having our hearing tested at the audiologist’s office in the Altru Clinic. We did it together so the other couldn’t cheat on the test as we both suspect each other is going deaf – among other things.
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Rebecca Davis Editor@valleynewsandviews.com
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Have you noticed the unfortunate trend affecting small communities like ours? American Legion posts are dwindling.Saturday night, a friend and I attended an event at the East Grand Forks Legion Post. It was their final event.
My two cents | Thunderstorm? In March? by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Thunderstorm? In March? by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Thunderstorm? In March? by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
You can certainly say these are “interesting” times we are living in these days.Last week in my column, I talked about the 1966 blizzard which ravaged the region and just a few days ago, there was a weather phenomenon in our area I don’t ever recall, at least not this early in the year.
TESTING, TESTING 1, 2, 3 by Bob Simmons

TESTING, TESTING 1, 2, 3 by Bob Simmons

TESTING, TESTING 1, 2, 3 by Bob Simmons

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
It’s true. If you’ve been married for a while, you start taking on each other’s traits. The experts call this ‘convergence.’ Some couples develop the same speech patterns while others mimic emotional expressions.Still others grow more alike in shared habits, beliefs and in some cases – appearance.
Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

Letter from the Editor

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
I would start by saying that I hope everyone moved their clocks forward an hour Saturday night before going to bed, but we live in such a digital age that I literally watched my Apple Watch move from 1:59 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. Saturday night.
Artificial sweeteners provide virtually no calories and no nutrients. NDSU photo

Artificial sweeteners provide virtually no calories and no nutrients. NDSU photo

Prairie Fare: Sweet truths — What to know about artificial sweeteners

News Staff
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
“What’s the difference between these packets?” my husband asked me after he picked up his cup of coffee.“These are different non-nutritive sweeteners,” I replied as I read the ingredient statement. “Some are sweeter than others.”“Could you pick out a packet for me?” he added.
My two cents | Remembering 1966 by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Remembering 1966 by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

My two cents | Remembering 1966 by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

News Staff
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
This week, March 2-5, marks the 60th anniversary of the big snowstorm that hit North Dakota, Northern Minnesota and Southern Manitoba in 1966.In March of 1966, I was just a wee bit of a lad of four years old and in a small rented farmhouse in Southern Minnesota.
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