I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way.” These lyrics from a 1980’s song by Whitney Houston very much align with a ...

Last week I went on vacation. Did I go somewhere warm? Did I fly or take a train? Did I use my passport? The answer to all of these questions ...

Your garden plants are going to sleep for the winter. Unfortunately, so are the pathogens that cause diseases that attack them. Plant pathogens include fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes. Bacteria ...

The Fergus Falls Hockey Association Bantam A Otters faced off against the Sauk Rapids Storm in their third game of the season on Nov. 17, with former short-time teammates finding themselves on ...

There are three words many of us agonize over. I know I spent much of my lifetime doing so. They are words with great meaning and connotations and one shouldn’t take them lightly.

Minnesota has been ranked as one of the best states for children, Gov. Tim Walz announced the week of Nov. 10-16. The SmileHub scorecard ranked states on health and wellness, support systems, ...

Last weekend we went to Bloomington, to hear the 204th Army Band perform their annual Veterans Day concert. Our son is a 20-year veteran of the band, and I have ...

As we sail through November I cannot help but think about how quickly time has gone by and in the blink of an eye Thanksgiving will be here. Which also means Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and ...

As a child, I knew Christmas was getting closer by a few key things that happened. I don’t mean the weather or calendar, either. I mean big things that only ...

Lake Region Healthcare, in partnership with emergency medical services, local law enforcement, fire department and Otter Tail ...

The Home Instead organization is doing its part to ease loneliness and isolation for community seniors this holiday season by ...

A regional financial institution is stepping up to the plate with a one of a kind program to assist child care providers with ...