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Opinion

Do artists make mistakes? It depends on who you ask

Local Columns

Art is not an exact science, usually not something that can be rigidly defined or quantified. Instead there’s the freedom to create, to try new things and see if they turn out. They might or might not go down in history as mistakes. It’s simply up to the artist. I became acquainted ...

Most wonderful

Local Columns

So many late season memories in the field are tied to the holidays and all the things that wrap around them. The cold air, the white landscape, and the connection with friends and family on a winter walk for pheasants has always been a hallmark of the season for me, and I’m sure many other ...

Healthy holidays are happy holidays

Community Voices

The time for joyous celebration is now upon us. If you’re like me, you want to enjoy all the goodness of this season with family and friends. Yet you don’t want to feel regretful for having over-indulged with excess pounds gained, the misery of indigestion or getting off track if you have a ...

The endless winter

Community Voices

We had a fabulous autumn weather-wise, nothing to complain about although that didn’t prevent many of us from doing so. First it was too warm and too dry; then, when it started to rain, it was too cold and too wet. There’s no pleasing some people. In our neck of the woods, every snow-free ...

Election revealed the real Gov. Walz

Community Voices

It wasn’t just Kamala Harris and Tim Walz who lost something several weeks ago. It was Minnesota, too. By facing the higher level of scrutiny in a national campaign, Tim Walz was revealed as a collectivist governor with a poor record of competency. Suddenly, the country and many ...

Thanksgiving Day a time for everyone to get together

Community Voices

This week we had the yearly chance to fill up on turkey, potatoes, dressing, cooked vegetables, cranberries, pumpkin pie, and at least one or two other favorites. It was Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, a day when everyone is encouraged to gather with family or friends for a huge dinner. The ...