Monday, January 12, 2026

Blogs

Larry and the Muskrat

Having just returned from a fishing trip with my son, his father-in-law and my grandson, a fishing story from my youth comes to mind....

Banana Cake

This weekend has found me baking a double batch of tropical biscotti and banana cake/breads. Friday after work Ervin and I ended up over...

Life Cycle Of The Heel (Best Of)

The Heel flies in the face of our healthy well being. The Heel is probably the most destructive parasite attacking ranchers today. The Common...

Lettuce Eat Local: Lettuce Eat Lettuce

Amanda Miller Columnist Lettuce Eat Local   Some people look at lettuce and curl their lips, remarking disparagingly that it’s “rabbit food.” Other people think, “Well, rabbits must...

Magic failure

Okay, sometimes to get a column written every week, I've got to stray off the beaten path and into fantasy. That's what happened about...

Strawberry Chicken Salad

A little bad news first, I've looked through my files for the make ahead version of the coffeecake I ran last week. Evidently; I...

Killdeers

Over the years I’ve had many encounters with those jaunty little stilt-legged birds known as Killdeers. As a midwestern farm kid I can’t count...

Just a Little Light: Little Whirligigs

Dawn Phelps Columnist A few weeks ago, I was amazed at the number of maple seeds furiously flying around outside as they left their host...