Remember to keep the people in the area of Texas that were hit by flash floods in your prayers. Eighty-two fatalities were reported last Sunday, and they were still searching for those reported …

Back to unexpected wildlife sightings. On the highway just south of Oakhill, there were several buzzards sitting in the road. As we got closer they took off and the last one to go wasn't a buzzard …

“When all is said and done, some fellow will still get up and make a speech.” The way a man walks down an icy street is a better indication of his true age than the gray in his hair. …

Hollyhocks are presently blooming in our backyard.  The blooms have almost reached the top of the stalks, reminding me of what a friend told me many years ago.  She said that hollyhock …

The Pinnacle of 4th of July   It was almost midnight – the time for war was drawing nigh, regardless of the strangeness of the hour. With my youthful, moderately svelte frame (and …

100 YEAR JULY 16, 1925 BIRTHDAYS: Francis Marie Cole 4th…  How does a weak tire know when it’s Sunday?…  Maurine Savage and Orville Wilson visited a few days last …

Last week, we began the study of the placing out process.  We learned about the most prolific, most famous organization, The Children’s Aid Society.  This week, we’ll learn …

The 58th Annual McCollum Family Reunion was held on a beautiful Sunday afternoon on June 1. The gathering was held in Clifton at the Berner Memorial Park, beginning with a delicious potluck with …

They called it Placing Out.   It was the process of taking children from crowded orphanages on the East Coast and taking them West, where they’d be placed in new homes.   There are …

Harvest is winding down but still a lot of fields to cut. The spotty rains will sometimes let you cut in one end of the field while the other end is too wet. I've also seen some severe tracks in the …

For those passionate readers out there, here is a great opportunity to help your kiddos develop their love of reading! Our very own Sheyenne Kelsey is the Summer Reading Program leader and she does …

The last week of June 2011, my youngest daughter, Misty, her husband, Bryan Elliott, and their four children left the U.S. I remember worrying until I heard the Elliotts had made it across the …

100 YEARS—JULY 9, 1925 At the Manhattan station wheat ground plowed 3 inches deep in July has averaged 16.77 bushel to the acre in comparison to land disked at seeding with an average …

“The best time to hang on is when you reach the point where the average fellow would give up.” …      Relatives are inherited critics…     …

This Friday, July 4th, is Independence Day. I love to watch and hear the fireworks used to celebrate this day.   Hope you have a happy and safe Fourth of July. TT Happy Birthday to: …