Saturday, January 10, 2026

Blogs

Rain followed by sun; best therapy ever

Trent Loos Columnist I’m writing about a big win in the central Plains. Up until about three weeks ago, it felt to me like the summer...

Lovina Shares About the Wedding

It’s already 10:30 p.m. this Monday evening. We had a late night, but we accomplished a lot today. Daniel Ray and Verena are moved...

Lettuce Eat Local: Let Them Eat Frosting

Amanda Miller Columnist Lettuce Eat Local    We've all watched it happen a hundred times — a child is given a cupcake, and instead of taking a well-balanced...

“Big Brotherism” — Aggie style

"Big Brotherism" is on the tip of many tongues these days. Folks using the phrase have in mind the many ways all levels of...

The Eyes Have It

When pinkeye raged through my kindergarten class we all looked like a bunch of crybabies who'd been ballin' our eyes out because our class...

Independence Day

Richard Shank Columnist Friday of this week, America will pause to celebrate the 249th anniversary of the nation’s declaration of independence from England. Fireworks and speeches...

Just a Little Light: July 4th Memories

Dawn Phelps Columnist The last week of June 2011, my youngest daughter Misty, her husband Bryan Elliott, and their four children left the US and flew...

Celebrating Verena and Daniel Ray’s Wedding Day

Lovina’s Amish Kitchen Lovina Eitcher, Old Order Amish Cook, Wife & Mother of Eight Lovina is taking this week off from the column to rest up after her busy...