KINGSFORD — There are many things that we can be thankful for. Snowplows, snowblowers and helpful neighbors with a shovel are some of the treasures we all appreciated this past snowfall. Plows were working almost around the clock clearing roads last week, as we all worked together to help ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — The month of March is just about over. I don’t know how the rest of you feel about that, but it makes me happy. I suspect that most of you have mixed feelings about this month so I decided to take a closer look at it in today’s column. On the one hand, I find March to be ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — The weather is a common topic of conversation. We also use weather related phrases to describe other non-weather situations. After our recent blizzard, the phrase “snowed under,” would be relatable to everyone. Its literal meaning is clear — we received lots of snow in ...

KINGSFORD — Sunshine is nice, but when coupled with warm weather it’s better yet. At this time of the year, melting snow can be euphoric. One wonders how the morning could get any better? How about adding a Golden K meeting, and sharing a beautiful day with friends? The coffee is perking ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Most of us are familiar with the story about the city mouse and country mouse. When each of them visits the other, they learn to appreciate their own home even more. Ever since “moving north,” I better understand that story as my own experience bears it out. First, a ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — When I was growing up, I would from time to time complain to my mother about someone in my class at school. The complaints would generally come after I felt that the other student had slighted me in some way or done something I did not consider to be “fair.” My mother ...