NIAGARA, Wis. — I borrowed the title for this week’s column, and many of the tips that follow, from Michelle Obama’s book titled “The Light We Carry.” There is no doubt that we are living through very uncertain times in our collective history; spending any amount of time in front of ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Last week I shared with you that I always remember my grandparents’ farm at this time of year. The harvest time is an important time for farmers; it is the culmination of their work all year. I recently read a very interesting book on the history of agricultural development ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County Hospital System retirees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 27 at Spiro’s Restaurant in downtown Iron Mountain. All retired and former employees are encouraged to attend.

NIAGARA, Wis. — While I was thinking about what to write this week, it seems that the forces aligned to decide for me. I am reading about the history of agriculture, quotations about October hit my inbox, and an article about October emerged from the internet. And they all got me remembering ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Maybe it is because I have now reached my seventh decade of living or because I am retired and am not too busy with my own small life to notice, but we seem perilously close to repeating history. And I have to admit, this realization frightens me. Do you feel it as well? When ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — We are all familiar with the need to set priorities. There is always more to do than there are hours in the day so in order to live as intentionally and effectively as possible, we set about assigning a level of importance to life’s demands. Most of us learn to do this as ...