Columnists

Vikings connect fans to their childhood

The earliest memories of the Minnesota Vikings I have are from the 1970s:

Columnists

What are the traffic laws for bike lanes?

Last June I printed a column about laws surrounding bike lanes.

Columnists

Fires are a regular occurrence out West

There have been quite a few fires lately. A huge grass fire occurred on the south side of ...

Columnists

A glimpse into a South Dakota prison

A letter arrived last week from an inmate of a prison in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Columnists

Case highlights setback in race relations

Race relations have come a long way in this country of ours. Well, at least, I keep telling ...

Columnists

Memories of going to state last a lifetime

Covering the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva High School girls’ basketball team’s winning trek through the sectional playoffs reminds me of ...

Columnists

What is your favorite sports sound?

The crack of the bat is the quintessential sports sound. Whether metal or wood, that noise informs people ...

Columnists

Being in a play is harder than it seems

Acting, directing, stage managing, costume designing, music making and the other theater jobs might sound like loads of ...

Columnists

Why we have had a wacky winter

This winter’s weather has had me reading about worldwide weather patterns.

Columnists

Hey, beer has some redeeming qualities

Historians agree that civilization arose as a result of agriculture. But which crop was first?

Columnists

5 things to do during the Super Bowl

The New England Patriots and the New York Giants meet in Super Bowl 46. (I’ve noticed that many ...

Columnists

China isn’t all about low wages

Why are so many goods made in China?

COLUMNS--FEATURE SPOT

Chemtrail theorists are true believers

Lee Harvey Oswald didn’t act alone.

Columnists

Truisms learned while playing disc golf

There are certain aspects to life that are just plain true. For instance, no matter how far you ...

Columnists

That new iPad gadget is pretty spiffy

So now your friend has an iPad, or your uncle, or your kid, or that techie guy at ...

< Newer|Older >

SportsPlus