COMMENTARIES
Column: Isn’t that what the day is all about?
I know things have to change. My rational side tells me that and I believe it. Children grow up. Families change. Priorities change. It’s part of life. I get that. And that’s where I am this year with Thanksgiving. This will be the first time in my 45 years that I haven’t been with my family for Thanksgiving.By Michelle Leonard , November 22, 2012
Column: The most dangerous holiday
I can’t tell you exactly what I’m going to do Friday. I suspect I’ll go to work for at least a little bit. I’m not sure why, exactly. When calling other people is a big part of your job description, it’s hard to get much done on a day most people take off of work.By Nathan Hansen , November 21, 2012
Student column: Snow shortage: good or bad?
Does anyone else think it’s weird that we’re almost halfway through November and – as of the time I wrote this — it hasn’t snowed yet? I’m surely not complaining that the weather has been nice. I’m not a huge fan of the cold. But that thought just popped into my head the other day and I couldn’t seem to shake it.By Marissa Opp , November 18, 2012
Column: This is the season for giving thanks
Thanksgiving is next week, and as usual, I still don’t have a turkey. Shoving a turkey into my freezer is almost impossible because my freezer shelves are ridiculously close together. I can cram large flat items in there, like an eight pound bag of soup from Kwik Trip, but bumpy things like a turkey carcass pose a challenge.By Mary Lebens , November 17, 2012
Column: Spreading electronic affection
I am not a particularly social person. At least not by any common definition of the word. Oddly enough, for a person whose job involves going out of his way to talk to strangers, when I’mBy Nathan Hansen , November 15, 2012
Column: Every day should be Veterans Day
Many people say Christmas is their favorite time of year. Others like fishing opener weekend. Me? I enjoy these couple of weeks we’ve been in. To be more exact, I love to honor veterans.By Michelle Leonard , November 10, 2012
Column: Can we demand a recount?
I’ve never been a particularly political person. I vote, obviously, and I know that an electoral college is. But I don’t obsess over things like polls or swing states or knowing who half of the people on my ballot actually are.By Nathan Hansen , November 08, 2012
Student column: Know your animal facts
Animals are a big part of most people’s lives. Dogs, cats and fish are common household pets. Most owners know a lot of facts about their type of animals. Dog owners would most likely know that dogs should eat only dog food.By Rebecca Opp , November 08, 2012
Student voices: Not enough to do in this town
Do you find yourself bored on the weekends with nothing new or exciting to do? Do you and your friends always end up on the couch watching TV because there’s nothing else to do?November 04, 2012
Nathan's column: Sorting the real from the fake
Social media like Facebook and Twitter have become an important part of everyday life for many people. They allow us to connect with friends, to keep up with family and to share photos and videos of cute animals with a speed and volume never before possible.By Nathan Hansen , November 03, 2012
Student column: Surviving a season of scares
With Halloween right around the corner, many popular places are taking full advantage of the opportunity to scare people as much as they can. Valley Scare and Frightmares at Buck Hill are great examples of this.By Becca Opp , October 27, 2012
Column: Flush with modern technology
Indoor plumbing is a wonderful innovation. Like a magic spell cast by fairies and probably some Mario Brothers, it brings us fresh, cool water and hauls away things we would rather not think about.By Nathan Hansen , October 25, 2012
Column: The college dream is still alive
We are just getting into the swing of the school year, but high school juniors and seniors are already planning for a fresh start at college. Yet with tuition prices rising enormously in the past few years, traditional-age students and their parents are worried about paying for it all.By Mary Lebens , October 21, 2012
Student column: Ice cream or frozen yogurt: what’s your choice?
With all these new frozen yogurt stores popping up everywhere, it got me thinking about what the difference is between frozen yogurt and ice cream; they taste exactly the same to me! They’re both cold and creamy.By Marissa Opp , October 20, 2012
Column: A little beard hair with your beer?
In the last couple of years I have made two batches of my own beer, and only half had weird, algae-like things floating in it. So, I think it’s fair to say I’m pretty much an expert when it comes to brewing.By Nathan Hansen , October 18, 2012
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