Teaching all of our history is important
As we roll into July again, it is great to be able to celebrate the Fourth of July with a...
Opinion
Summer solstice, gratitude – but especially patience
Sunday, June 20 was this year’s summer solstice or rather, the first day of summer. Some of us refer to...
Creativity abounds at Millstream Night Market
It’s been a couple months since things have slowly started getting back to “normal,” but I am still struck with...
Hooray! Finally, we can get real haircuts
Hooray! After 15 months of virtual pandemic isolation, I can finally get a haircut – a real haircut. In May...
Nicholas Black Elk bridges cultures as a candidate for sainthood
by Jeff Velline St. Joseph Cultural Bridges member Here in St. Joseph, we live on land that once belonged to...
Keep reading, keep responding
Many people would likely bristle at the thought of opening emails or answering the phone daily to hear from readers...
Vaccines vital to eradicate COVID pandemic
With the increasing number of Americans vaccinated and the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions around the country, we are getting back...
‘Language of Liberty’ rings many familiar bells
Many Americans, including me, yawned or snoozed our way through high-school civics classes. In ninth grade, we had to memorize...