Editorials

Signs of autumn are increasing. Crickets everywhere, for one thing. I like having them sing me to sleep through an open window, but am

The 2020 Census is happening now! Participation in the Census is required by law. Mandated by the U.S. Constitution in Article 1, Section 2,

Tiny houses. I had one once. Twenty-eight square feet and rent free. The landlord really never helped me fix it up though. Wind blew

Children are back in the classroom yet plants know the summer sun still shines. The grass waits to be mowed as gardens burst with

Or so the old prospectors are said to have claimed. And they were right, at least where the Black Hills of South Dakota are

The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service branch administers fifteen programs to increase food security and reduce hunger by providing children and low-income people access

It’s back to school time! Kids all over the area have been picking out new backpacks, checking school supply lists, getting new shoes, whatever

John’s wife called this week to let me know my old friend had died. Bruce and I had promised ourselves to visit them ever

Day in and day out we tend to follow patterns and practices established over years. Certain things may have been ingrained as far back

Young children are amazing learners, soaking up everything in their environment like sponges. Crawling, chattering, playing peek-a-boo and hide and seek – everything the