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When I was a child, the holidays I cherished the most were the ones I considered the “fun” ones – the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas. Each generated a sense of …
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David Colburn
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11/24/20
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It’s a rare thing when one can say that South Dakota is ahead of Minnesota, but such is the case after voters next door resoundingly approved a constitutional amendment to legalize recreational …
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11/19/20
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During a Quaker Zoom meeting this Sunday morning, I was reminded by a scripture reading to feel gratitude, to give thanks every day (Psalm 92). (Yes, Quakers do have Zoom meetings for worship to …
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Betty Firth
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11/19/20
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If only the COVID skeptics had been right.For months, we’ve heard millions of Americans, including residents right here in the North Country, scoff at the concerns over the impact of this new …
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Oh Lord, another Halloween has come and gone and I did not outwardly damage any portion of my body this year. It’s fear and trepidation inside instead. Now just get me through COVID and more …
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Scarlet Stone
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11/4/20
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Consider this tale of two trusts. In 1989, officials in Ely founded the Donald G. Gardner Trust, with $510,000 in proceeds from the sale of a famous painting which Mr. Gardner gifted to the city, and …
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11/4/20
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Google, that infamous internet search giant that’s the focus of a new federal antitrust indictment, hasn’t let its legal woes stand in the way of having a good time. They’re out …
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David Colburn
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10/28/20
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“Here’s our prediction: Trump will leave office with a higher deficit and a higher unemployment rate than he inherited from Barack Obama. And his toxic rhetoric will leave the country …
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Rep. Pete Stauber, unlike his DFL opponent Quinn Nystrom, has nothing to offer the Eighth District when it comes to protecting public access to the region’s healthcare system. At a time when …
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These days the news can be disheartening, so I’ll often look elsewhere for ways to feed my heart. That might be more thoughtful, in-depth reporting; inspiring (or escapist) prose or poetry; a …
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Betty Firth
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10/21/20
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