Television, radio, the internet, print and word of mouth endorsements for the latest wonder medicine can be found daily. Such endorsements are not new. Every era and generation has had its …

I would like to think I had an idea to build a wall well before former President Trump came up with his mantra of building one to stem the influx of migrants coming across our southern border. Mine …

Minnesota polling places have been accepting absentee ballots for the presidential primary election since Jan. 19 — spurring an election season that will last nearly all year.   But …

I washed another Kleenex — or maybe even two, heaven forbid three. I opened my washing machine one recent evening and small pieces of Kleenex dotted clean clothes. It has happened before, …

Bands are a popular and readily available form of entertainment. At any community festival or event, chances are there will be a band playing.   During the early 20th century one band …

Last week Sunday we walked our dogs on the part of the Lake Wobegon Trail that borders our backyard. We wondered if this would be the last walk on the trail before winter settled in here in …

Burglaries and robberies tend to be associated with cities. Granted there are stories of farms being robbed, a century ago. Those reports usually lacked the drama of high speed chases, gangster …

My wife, Barb, and I, were discussing the upcoming new year around Christmas and I let it slip that I wasn’t really looking forward to 2024. Why wasn’t I though? Sure 2023 had its share …

From my couch I can watch the birds at my feeders. This time of the year, it’s fun to see the woodpeckers peck away at the logs of seed, especially since other birds have left for the winter. …

Construction is progressing quickly on the site of the Albany Area Schools new Early Learning Center. With state permits in hand, crews have been busy working to prepare the building before …

The new year brought us new legislation termed Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Starting Jan. 1, the state of Minnesota adopted a law that will allow certain individuals to request a court order to …

In recent years, there have been calls for green energy.   Some wish such advocates would just go away and wonder how industry and civilization fossil fuels have built would have fared if …