Spring is always an exciting and fastpaced time across Marshall Public Schools, and this year is no exception. As we move toward the end of the school year, our buildings are buzzing with celebrations, performances, learning experiences, and milestones that showcase the great work happening ...

The call rang out from one side of the lake and was echoed from the other by a different set of voices as I finished off the morning’s work at the lake cabin. Having been a long winter, I had seemingly for just a second forgotten what the loud warbling was going on between the two sets of ...

“Unusual weather we’re having, ain’t it?” – the Cowardly Lion, upon awakening to a snowstorm after a poppy party in the docudrama “The Wizard of Oz.” We denizens of the prairie know that you don’t have to go somewhere over the rainbow to enjoy — or endure, depending on your ...

Everyone knows that we need sleep. If we do not get enough sleep, we also know that it can have a variety of negative consequences. The same may be said of getting too much sleep. I suppose that. Too much, or too little, of anything can have consequences. One word for too little sleep is ...

You know, even in times of trial and tribulation, there's joy to be found. It had been a bit of a downer day so I went for a stroll. I knew a new store that featured items for men was holding a grand opening, so I decided to see what it was all about. And I'm darn glad I did! As I viewed ...

Pam and I have a nice house. It’s one of those old farmhouses that’s been remodeled a hundred different ways. Since the kids left, it’s just Pam and me. And a few thousands of ladybugs. Several times a day, I go around the house sweeping ladybugs into a dustpan and tossing them outside. ...