Opinion

Medicare beneficiaries across the nation felt deceived this January when they went to fill their first prescriptions of the new year. Prices were touted to go down. The media lavished…

As we continue to examine how to be more joyful at work, I want to pause for a moment and discuss something fellow columnist Amy Shinneman brought up recently. It’s…

Have you ever been in a situation where you were unable to move or speak because you were so terrified? It is a horrific feeling, and one that can bring…

Here’s another story my mom told me. The mother was one of the most kind and gentle people I have ever met. The daughter was beautiful, a 4-H winner. When…

March 2020. Just four short years ago. A time we’d all like to forget. It was the month that kicked off all the madness. Just not the type of March…

Do you ever go running into the future while carrying the “what-ifs?” I am a runner. Before my friends start chanting, “Liar, liar, pants on fire,” let me explain. When…

Editor’s note: This story by Scott Saalman recently appeared in Next Avenue, a non-profit journalism website produced by Twin Cities PBS. I recently listened to an NPR news story about how National…

“If a big wind comes a tree must bend or be lifted up by its roots.” – Jeff Chandler as Cochise in the 1950 movie Broken Arrow I often enjoy…

By CARRIE NEAL A Seat on the Aisle There’s something irresistible about a quest. As theatergoers, we love to see characters go on emotional journeys, so when there’s an actual…