Opinion

Garrison Keillor & Friends: A little tale about close neighbors…
I swear I never thought the day would come when I would arrive for a summer weekend at a rural paradise and suddenly be in a panic that I may have left the charger for my hearing aids at home in the city.

Beyond Reason: The triangle. . .
Just a stone’s throw from here, right around the corner, is an intersection of note.

From the Editor’s Desk
Moving is always a huge chore, but I was very fortunate to have a big crew of volunteer help, and so over Labor Day weekend, I was able to be moved in under five hours.

Garrison Keillor & Friends: Flying out west for a look-see…
I flew to Minnesota to have my eyes looked at and coming into TSA territory, approaching the magnetometer, I waited for the agent to point at my shoes and yell, “Are you over seventy-five?” and give me the pleasure of saying, “Thank you very much.

Beyond Reason: For whom the bike bell tolls. . .
On a late summer day, on a rural country road, I was leisurely riding a borrowed bike.
Letter to the Editor
The Lakeview School District will join school districts throughout the state to salute their local education leaders during Minnesota’s School Board Recognition Month of September 2024.The commemorative month is designed to recognize the contributions made by Minnesota’s school board members, including the Lakeview School Board, who are charged with governing public education under state law.Minnesota school board members are chosen by their communities through election to manage local schools.


Beyond Reason: Would you rather. . .
I knew when I had children there would be much asked of me.

From the Editor’s Desk
Its come to the point in summer when all the most horrifying of bugs have emerged from wherever they may have been hiding until it’s been good and hot for awhile and they decide they must show themselves to us in all of their glory.This is my least favorite time of year.

From the Editor’s Desk
Over the last month, I’ve been spending time on the weekends helping a close friend work on cleaning out her dear mother’s home.