At Monday evening’s USD No. 113 School Board meeting, a discussion about purchasing student iPads got a bit… heated. Some very strong opinions were shared regarding whether replacing iPads was…

Some people have the mistaken idea that farmers and ranchers are harming our environment. You hear it everywhere: at the coffee shop, church, public forums, even in the grocery store…

After the flood damage in the Manhattan area earlier this week, I’ve heard numerous reports on the local and regional news broadcasts that very few of those affected in the…

One of the responsibilities that parents take most seriously is protecting their children from injury, whether it is buckling seat belts in a car or wearing a helmet while riding…

Do you remember your best friends growing up? The girls or boys you did everything with for a part of your life. The ones whose parents were your second parents…

Many parents are trying to live the dream through their sons and daughters – the dream of landing a college athletic scholarship by specializing in a sport year-round. Unfortunately, most…

It’s a gut-wrenching feeling to hear about every new mass shooting. The 2018 Valentine’s Day shooting in Florida happened so quickly following back-to-back shootings in Texas and Kentucky in late…