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05/04/2026
An Update Before We Hit the End of SessionWe’re quickly approaching the end of Session. We will be ending this year on May 18. Time is short, but Democrats are still pushing a lot. The last few weeks have focused on omnibus bills, which continue to be a blight on the process. I wanted to give...
05/04/2026
Post Resurrection Reflections
If I had but five wounds—I would be so blessed.
I’d spend them wisely, yes, I would, upon the ones I love.
Adoring Him by offering—that which He did give.
Piercing side, and feet, and hands each one did cover sin.
Twas holy, holy on that day—when He did give His...
05/04/2026
Doc hadn’t even finished loading his coffee with fake sugar before Steve piped up.
“I think it’s disgusting and weird and unnatural and it should be outlawed!” the tall cowboy said, coming to rest at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop.
“Aw Steve,” said Doc, “the coffee isn’t...
05/04/2026
Asthma Awareness Week serves as a reminder of the importance of understanding and managing asthma, a chronic condition that affects millions of people of all ages. The condition impacts the airways in the lungs, causing them to become inflamed and narrow, which can make breathing difficult. As the...
05/04/2026
Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning (NELL) welcomes speaker Emily Thabes. In honor of the USA’s 250 anniversary, this program pay respects to those women who continued to keep America a free and safe country.
Rosies: “The Riveting History of the Women Who Sustained a Nation… and Helped Win...
05/04/2026
The overlooked stories of Norwegian immigrant women — spanning centuries, continents, and remarkable life experiences — will take center stage on May 14, 11:30 am, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls.
Long before the first organized wave of Norwegian emigration to America in the 19th...
05/04/2026
Question: Like most people I travel everyday for work and I know that construction season is upon us. Can you write about getting people to understand the zipper merge? I still see a lot of people that can’t seem to figure this out.
Answer: The zipper merge is a driving strategy that requires...
05/04/2026
Marvin Cook of East Sparta, Ohio, was a tractor collector. He lived all 99 years of his life in the same house. Marvin was a dairy farmer and specialized in red and white holsteins. The thing about Marvin that caught my eye was he also started the Cook Tractor Museum. Over the years...
05/01/2026
For the first time in more than 100 years, evidence of cougars reproducing in Minnesota was documented in video captured by the University of Minnesota’s Voyageurs Wolf Project (youtu.be/7EL1FRB11DU). The videos, shared with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources by the project researchers,...
05/01/2026
Patriotic concert at Northland Community & Technical College in Thief River Falls launches
a three‑part musical series honoring the nation’s past, present, and future
April 30, 2026 — The Northland Community Band invites the public to kick off the celebration of America 250 with a patriotic...
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