The winter of 2023-24 has already been exceptional, and it might prove to be historic. The Marshall area has had only small traces of snow as of Friday. It’s the first time I remember that we’ve had no measurable snow even though we’re past the first of the year. It also hasn’t been ...
Daughter Abby is home for a month. She can work from here and took vacation around the holidays. It’s pleasant to have that bird back in the empty nest. Abby has lived on three continents since leaving home. She’s spent time in wonderful places: Paris, Geneva, and Bogota. Everywhere, she ...
Many of you reading this week’s On the Porch may remember fallout shelters and the role of the Office of Civil Defense during the Cold War. The Department of Defense, Office of Civil Defense printed a lot of information regarding fallout protection from a nuclear weapon at the height of the ...
We have begun learning about Doug Hamilton, who grew up in Grove City and Atwater, before attending a residential high school in Hutchinson. He graduated from Maplewood Academy in 1966 and followed his mom’s wish for Doug becoming a missionary doctor by attending a denominational college in ...
To the editor: A few decades ago, I read about the prophesy the Blessed Virgin gave to Sister Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa on Oct.13, 1973, in Akita, Japan. Parts of it said: “…if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity.” “…. ...
To the editor: It is amusing to see that growing up in different sections gives you a different view of history. As a native of the Pacific Northwest, we were taught the reason for the Civil War was the South planned to secede — leave the Union and start their own country. Their economy was ...