School is just beginning. In schools across America, we see a myriad of different kinds of kids and an even greater scope of parenting styles. The adjustment from summer to fall can be a tough one. …
There was always something special about the final weeks of summer when I was growing up. You knew the freedom of June, July and August was about to disappear, but there was also a little …
This week’s questions highlight that everyone has their own definition of what it means to be a friend.
My closet is full of sequins. No one knows how many sequins I own. Not even my husband, Peter, even though we share a closet. He gets one side and I get the other, which seems to me a …
By K.R. Woollums Summer Naturalist Intern at the Cable Natural History Museum I stood barefoot, my heels and toes sinking in as if the shifting shoreline of Friendly Valley Beach was going to …
In case you’re keeping track of when your favorite editor’s birthday is … It’s in two days, on Friday, Aug. 28. Anything train- or national park-related is accepted as a present this year. …
As summer wraps up, let’s take a look back at some of the songs of the season during different decades of memory. Take a trip back in time to see what was gracing the airwaves and spinning on …
German Shepherd K9 deputies undergo an intense, multi-phase training regimen that transforms high-energy dogs into disciplined law enforcement professionals. The process begins around one to two …
I am made entirely of habits. This is not an original observation. Annie Dillard wrote: “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” I either love that quote or hate …
When people talk about “the good old days” they sometimes forget that no time period in history was good for everyone. The Roaring ‘20s are known as a time of economic prosperity after World …
For this month’s feature on community leaders, Frederic Police Officer TJ Goodmanson shared his journey into law enforcement, his early days on the job, his time at the academy, and his strong …
I have always said that I consider myself an “old soul.” I was simply born about 50 years too late for everything that I enjoy. I mean, who wouldn’t have loved riding some of the classic …
This week’s questions both touch on reading between the lines in relationships and trusting yourself to navigate and decide what is the best fit for you.
August is the time of year when thoughts of school starting come to the minds of kids and families. For some, it can create some crummy feelings and anxiousness because the topic of bullying/teasing …
About a million years ago (or at least it feels that way), I used to produce theater. The season ended just before Christmas with “A Christmas Carol,” and a peculiar thing would happen just as …
Late summer days are a kaleidoscope of vibrant flowers in all colors of the rainbow. Some of the blossoms have their perfect petals neatly arranged while their leaves form regular patterns up their …
When I started this column, I intended only to feature books that I enjoyed. While I have written about a couple of books that hit below four or five stars, I have never made what I thought to be a …
The flower head looked odd. Pearly everlasting—with their beautiful flat-topped cluster of white flowers with yellow centers—had finally bloomed. And now the petals would dry out and hold their …
One of the more unique businesses in the history of Burnett County is a cigar factory. The early settlers in America, like the Native Americans and fur traders before them, smoked pipes. …
I have to admit I am not much of a reader. I had no problem writing a 20-page paper in school … but reading … well, that was not one of my favorite assignments. That still is the case. Every …