What happened in the past affects today.  For one Albany enterprise, the actions of a Prohibition-era enterprise directly affected its beginnings. The Albany Golf Club is a landmark …

I learned last week another family from the Sauk Centre area lost their mother. Marilynn passed away May 5. I thought to myself, to lose a mother any time is hard, but the death of a mother …

Following the death of Pope Francis, it was if many people sensed the world had lost a true peacemaker. In some ways, Francis was different than previous popes. Yes, he continued a trend, …

I can’t put my finger on it, these noises in the air. We hear them from inside the house and out, during the day and late at night, and never, as far as I can tell, in a sequence of any kind or …

Life is much brighter and clearer these days. People told me this would be the case following my cataract surgery the end of March, and they were right. It was my first surgery in more than …

Many of us, in one way or another, have an almost daily association with a product inspired by a plant our grandparents and great-grandparents were warned about. The March 26, 1925, issue of the …

Animal control and just what that means has been debated probably since people first brought animals into their gatherings. According to information gleaned from “Nestled Between Lakes and …

Potatoes, sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, carrots, beans, peas, squash and pumpkins — 10 vegetable we plan to plant in our garden this spring. The ground is tilled, some manure has been …

There was a knock on my vehicle window March 29 as I waited to go inside St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis to take photos of the “Journey With Jesus to Calvary” …

Albany had a baseball team, players and facility to play its amateur games as the 1950 season approached. What the team didn’t have was a name. “What are the residents of the …

Producing plays during the spring often means having to be aware of Lenten and Easter observances. Lenten-themed plays are generally seen as projects for religious schools. Most are simplified …

Each Spring, we gather the kids and grandkids together for a weekend resort vacation. It’s not far away nor extravagant. Usually, it is a few hotel rooms with connecting doors or a couple of …