2021-07-28 E-Edition

Back to school immunization: add it to your list!


Summer has once again flown by! You may or may not be thinking about what back to school means – supply shopping, sports, homework, bus rides. But an important thing to consider is whether your child is up to date with immunizations! If your child was previously up to date on their childhood immunizations before kindergarten, these are the additional […]

COVID-19 Delta Variant Fact Sheet


What is a variant? Viruses constantly change through mutation as the virus is spread, which results in variations of the original virus known as a variant. Variants are small changes compared to the original version of the virus and can influence the rate of transmission and infection, and impact the severity of the disease caused by the virus. What is […]

Notice to area farmers/ranchers

On Saturday afternoon, July 24, shots were heard by an area farmer who lives southeast of Dawson. Upon investigation, it was found that one of their young cows had been randomly and senselessly shot and killed. A local veterinarian determined through entry wounds that three shots had been made to the head of the cow. (The bullets were fragmented.) If […]

Savvy Senior

What to Ponder Before Remarrying Later in Life

Dear Savvy Senior, What types of financial or legal snags should I be aware of when considering remarriage? I’m 62-years-old and have been seeing a nice man for about a year. We’ve been talking about getting married, but I want to make sure I understand all the possible consequences beforehand. Divorced Widow Dear Divorced, Getting remarried later in life can […]

Off the Bookshelf

THE NEXT WIFE

This week’s Off the Bookshelf selection is “The Next Wife” by an author I have never heard of, but she has many other books out there, all of which I hope to read someday! If you are into psychological thrillers, author Kaira Rouda will not disappoint. Kate and John Nelson have grown their company, EventCo, from the ground up, beginning […]

Topics for the Ozone


My goal is to inform people, not to make a case for Republicans or Democrats. However, to be truthful, I personally believe the time might be right for a third political party – A Moderate Independent Party – with the hope of breaking the gridlock at the national level. Consequently, I asked Editor Paul Erdelt if I could occasionally write […]

First-come, first-served deer gun licenses available July 28

More than 6,000 antlerless deer licenses are still available in 18 units for North Dakota’s 2021 deer gun season. These licenses will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis beginning July 28 at 8 a.m. Central Time. Residents and nonresidents who have not already received a lottery or landowner license are eligible to apply online by visiting the Game and […]

From the Heart

It is easy to get caught up in watching the Summer Olympics, even sports we know little about. Of course, we want the United States to come home with the most medals, but that is hard to say if that will happen. All countries have athletes with amazing abilities. There are disappointments along with the success stories. For those whose […]

Kidder Korner

Tommy bought a horse A young guy called Tommy bought a horse from a farmer for $250 and the farmer agreed to deliver the horse to Tommy the following day. The next day, though, the farmer turned up at Tommy’s house and said, “Sorry, son, but I have some bad news, the horse died.” Tommy replied, “Well, then just give […]