It's good to be writing again, even though — if I'm honest — I don't really love the actual sitting-down-and-writing part of it. I never have. Every column starts the same...

We as consumers are being trapped into subscriptions and endless rentals, sometimes for features on products we already purchased. And the control...

Life used to feel simpler.Not simple, exactly, but simpler in the sense that fewer things demanded our attention before we could even get out the...

America's first Labor Day wasn't a day off at all — for the 10,000 workers who took unpaid leave to march from New York City Hall to Union Square on September 5, 1882, it...

For years, I have desired to know more about what my grandpa experienced when he bravely volunteered to prepare the beaches of Normandy for the...

There's a short window each year when the farmers' markets and grocery bins fill up with fruit at its absolute best — and late summer into early fall is prime time here in...

When we have overnight company or breakfast guests, I always want to make something delicious but easy. I'm not a morning person, so finding a simple recipe I can pull...

By The Rev. Devlyn BrooksThe old adage says you’re better off not meeting your heroes; they’ll only let you down.I counter that once in a while a...

Hello! My name is Father Bryan Kujawa, a Catholic priest, and I’d like to extend a fresh invitation to the local community to join us at Holy Mass...

Hello! My name is Father Bryan Kujawa, a Catholic priest, and I’d like to extend a fresh invitation to the local community to join us at Holy Mass...

100 Years Ago  September 10, 1926There is a bear skin on display at the Press Office at Strandquist. Mr. Bear, when he in habited that skin was a big, black brute weighing...

100 Years Ago  September 3, 1926There was considerable excitement in town about 8:30 Tuesday evening, when local federal officers attempted to apprehend Emery Smith, who...

Kenneth “Ken” Lee Pagnac, 76, of Grand Forks, ND, passed away in his home with his wife and daughter by his side on August 17, 2026. Ken was born...

NW RIC ORGANIZATIONAL BOARD MEETINGJune 1, 2026NW RIC Office6 p.m. NW RIC Board members present included Matt Nordin, Kelsy Helling, Cari Dostal, Tera Nordby, Mark Johnson,...