Opinion

Letter from the Editor

Rebecca Davis Editor@valleynewsandviews.com

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

I hope all of our readers had a wonderful Christmas spent with family and friends. I also hope you managed to avoid too much cabin fever while waiting out the blizzard.

My two cents | Blizzard stories and more By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

News Staff

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

There’s something about human nature that makes us tell and listen to stories that describe the predicaments we sometimes get ourselves into.Not only that, but here in the North Country we also like to tell fishing stories, hunting stories and an entire range of storm stories.

New Year's Eve 1962

New Year’s Eve with the Simmons’ By Bob Simmons

New Year’s Eve With The Simmons’ By Bob Simmons

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

As you read this week’s column, Christmas has come and gone, and the New Year is upon us.My folks were BIG partiers, and then I came along.

Along the way | Thoughtful theology

Christine Jensen

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Cruising through the holiday season on high speed, there are moments of stillness and serenity that help us find our center through the hustle and bustle of the season.

Bowesmont lives By Saralee Hoselton

News Staff

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

On Monday, the funeral for Linda Staskivige was held at St.Edwards Catholic Church. Saralee Hoselton was among those who attended and had dinner.On Wednesday, Saralee Hoselton had dinner at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizen’s Center and stayed afterward for an afternoon of cards and socializing.

My two cents | Merry Christmas traditions By Mike Alan Steinfeldt

News Staff

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

When I think of Christmas, I think of holiday traditions. If you don’t have any, I would encourage you to consider one this year.It’s also possible that you do, in fact, have plenty of Christmas traditions, you just don’t think of them.

Letter from the Editor

News Staff

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

As I was reading everyone’s columns this week and reminiscing about Christmas traditions, I came to a realization: I don’t think we ever really had many traditions growing up.

The two black cows made me do it By Bob Simmons

News Staff

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

What a great time to be alive!While perhaps, like you, I share great concern about what our future holds with A.I. and political and social issues - you have to admit life in 2025 has not been boring. As a child of the 1960s, I look back fondly at what was, for me, a much simpler time.

Bowesmont lives By Saralee Hoselton

News Staff

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

On Wednesday, Merv and Phyllis Holter and Saralee Hoselton were among those who had dinner at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizens’ Center. Saralee stayed afterward to visit and play cards. On Friday, Merv Holter went to Fergus Falls, where he visited at the home of Derek and Jolene Maggart.

Letter from the Editor

News Staff

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Although I’m not originally from here, I think I’ve been in North Dakota long enough to make a few observations. Observation number one: the cuisine is certainly different, and one of the things I miss most is the variety of eateries (I’m aware that comes with living in a rural area—I get it).

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