It was Doc who first noticed Dud's strange behavior.  I was too busy trying to drop an elk-hair caddis fly, size 16, just beyond that big smooth rock on Lewis Creek. more

On the top of my right foot there is a small triangle-shaped scar. Scars usually have stories to tell. more

“It’s time to get up, DeAnn! There’s a lot to do this morning,” Mom called up the stairs. The tone of her voice indicated that this morning she would not be my snooze button. more

The Bahdziewicz clan trooped into the Mule Barn for lunch the other day, happily and noisily as only eight Americans totally in love with summer can do. more

In the current political climate it is more important than ever that as a community, state and nation, voters are informed and aware of issues facing us. more

Two kids were arguing just outside my window the other day. Now that school’s out, they have more time for the important issues of life, of course. This time, the subject was ghosts and whether or not they are real. more

The year: 1962. The place: The Pheasant Bar, Winner, South Dakota. Seven young linemen sat in corner booths at the back. more

Last week’s weather was enough to make one lose her cool. “Heat index up to 110…” The heat index is how hot it really feels when humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature. more

The annual Fourth of July parade through our town began this year with a mystery. You see, a couple of the boys cornered Jimmy Angles yesterday down by Lewis Creek and hit him in the mouth. more

It’s always good to know there are things in life we can count on. more

An afternoon rain shower put an end to field work one warm day in early June. Delmer and the neighbor boys grabbed the opportunity to patrol the shelter belt for deer trails and broods of young pheasants. more

It is time for me to bid farewell to so many readers, contributors, and friends – but I can’t believe that it is time to say goodbye. I have resigned from the Missouri Valley Times News, The Dunlap Reporter, and The Mapleton Press. more