We have been learning about Karl Porisch, who grew up in Jackson and earned a bachelor’s degree at Mankato State College in 1968. He volunteered for Marine Corps flight training and received his commission as an officer of Marines after completing the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC). He then ...
Understanding the basics of investing is an essential first step toward building a strong financial foundation, but many people don’t know where to get started. Here are five concepts that can be helpful for new investors to grasp: If you are young, time is on your side Building wealth ...
One of the books I’m reading these days is The Medieval World written by German historian Friedrich Heer and published in 1961. After almost 65 years it is still one of the world’s very best overviews of medieval history. It covers all the major topics; economics, religion, agriculture, ...
Eighteen American Legion Family members from Minnesota traveled to Washington, D.C., this week and heard directly from VA Secretary Doug Collins. He spoke with Legionnaires from across this nation Monday at the Washington Hilton during the American Legion Washington Conference. He told us ...
Timing is everything – that’s a familiar quip we’ve all heard. And with colon cancer screening, timing is vital. While colorectal cancer leads to 52,000 deaths each year, it’s among the most treatable cancers when caught early. Colorectal cancer is common with more than 150,000 new ...
To the editor: Why are we turning our country over (the land of the free and the home of the brave), actually gift wrapping it, and handing it over, to the likes of Elon Musk, Donald Trump, and the other elite top one percenters? It may be too late to ask the question of why it has come to ...