Ben Johnson didn’t just leave breadcrumbs that Braxton Jones’ standing as the Chicago Bears left tackle was potentially a short-term proposition. He outlined things with reflective road tape. In ...

October is Manufacturing Month, a time to celebrate the industries and workers who power our economy. In Southwest Oklahoma, manufacturing is central to creating jobs, driving innovation, and securing ...

Open-water fishing is a tradition in the Bemidji area, drawing anglers not only to Lake Bemidji but also to the surrounding lakes. With open-water fishing season in full swing, it’s essential to ...

In the earliest days of Bemidji, when our town was little more than a post office, a store and six homes, a group of Benedictine nuns saw a need and responded. They founded St. Anthony’s Hospital, ...

Is your job or career choice artificial intelligence proof, and do you have the skills needed to be competitive in an emerging AI world? Those are among questions students, job seekers, career ...

Senator Grassley recently released a public statement in which he acknowledged that climate change is a serious issue (i.e. not a myth), but he also called for a vigorous debate to determine if ...

Now that a new school year is ramping up, my mom’s volunteer day care service for my niece, Lily, and nephew, Lucas, is back in full swing. My sister, an elementary school teacher, had all-day ...

University of Arkansas researchers work with food scientists in the Ag Experiment Station to develop a robotic hand that could replace dwindling numbers of available human harvesters. This artist’s ...

Have you ever wondered why God gave you the personality he did or why you ended up with your eye color? We all know genes naturally play a large role in our make-up, but then I still stop and marvel ...

I was recently hanging out with some of my friends at a sports field on the other side of our town. Some girls came by and invited us to play field hockey with them. It turns out they play on a team ...

Debate continues over the president's authority versus Congress's role in authorizing military action. The War Powers Act of 1973, intended to limit presidential war powers, has been largely ...

Last week in this column I wrote about the major issue with the Rockwall County Strategic Plan. At the July 8 Commissioners Court meeting, one of the citizens that was instrumental in the development ...