Columns

Letter to the Editor: Giving trees in area banks

The Foley area banks — Falcon National Bank, Frandsen Bank and Trust, Great River Credit Union and the First National Bank of Milaca in Gilman — each have a Giving Tree until Dec. 7. …

Looking back at the attack on Pearl Harbor

Experienced by a relatively small segment of the present-day United States population, memories of Dec. 7, 1941, remain alive among those who still recall the drastic events that were suddenly …

Spare your pup a lifetime of embarrassment

Just like some human babies, thousands of puppies across the world are assigned names shortly after birth that make them ripe for a lifetime of ridicule. According to a recent update from U.S. …

USDA to provide more than $3M to commodity, specialty crop producers

The United States Department of Agriculture will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers …

Holiday treats: A sweet tradition

In the not-too-distant past, the four weeks that led (and still lead) to the celebration of Christmas added almost immeasurably to the workload of women who had barely finished storing away food for …