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As the month of March rolls on and summertime in Chile quietly fades away, school is in full session. Bed time at 7 a.m. is replaced by bed time at...

There have been a lot of broken hearts in our family. The formula is simple: one of your kids has a romance with a guy or gal that the family...

Q: Last year I started Social Security retirement. As it turned out, I did not continue to work part-time as originally planned. Do I need to report that my earnings...

The white flakes blowing across the freeway in California’s Central Valley looked like snow, but the temperatures were in the 80s. The flakes were petals blowing from thousands of almond...

A single mother of two teen daughters told me this story last month. The mother is finishing her degree at Bemidji State University and she drives 50 miles to classes...

Okay, I confess, I am not a book expert. I have not gotten my doctorate in literature from Northwestern University. I am a just a teenager who reads a lot...

I’m a pretty natural born Minnesotan. I complain about winter every year it comes around, but then I find myself complaining even louder when winter is starting to end. The...

Prologue: The war in Iraq was launched on March 20, 2003. It wasn’t over until all U.S. troops were taken out on Dec. 15, 2011. During that time, 4,487 American...

Last week, you were able to put dates on the calendar to attend some of the boat and marine shows. As promised, I have some additional dates to put on...

He's a tiny fellow, not much more than four inches long, not particularly colorful, yet sings a song that's sure to delight. The Sibley Guide to Birds describes his song...

There is a little truck stop about 70 miles down the road where we enjoy stopping for a late breakfast when we're on our way to see our son Buckwheat...

Spring fever. It's not so much a disease as it is a personality trait most people who have been forced to endure Minnesota's oh-so-lovely winter have in common. It hits...

Recent events have had me wondering: am I living in Minnesota, or just another State of Confusion? I can almost hear the world's seams beginning to tear under the weight...

This past Tuesday, Barack Obama replaced George Bush as the holder of the highest office in the land. The inauguration, as well as the festivities preceding and following it, was...

What a week! In case you've taken to your bomb shelter for the past few days (and somehow had no access to any news sources but the Detroit Lakes Tribune's...