Community Corner
Five months ago, the Allina Crossroads Clinic in Buffalo was the scene of a shooting that left our community broken and took the life of a beloved member. I stood across the street with the various news crews that day, taking photos of law enforcement officers and first responders. In the days...
“It’s leviOsa, not levioSA.” Out of all the Harry Potter quotes, this witty comment by Hermoine Granger easily makes my top five.
The popular book and movie series are credited with delivering many memorable lines, mostly in a humorous fashion: “Dobby never meant to kill. He only meant to maim, or...
I know what you must be thinking: Shelby, you’ve already gushed about your puppy in this column. But hear me out: today, July 15, Brinkley is one whole year old – I can’t not celebrate that! Also, I was coming up empty with ideas of what to write about for this week, so it was either the puppy or...
Does anyone else feel like we’ve gone from zero to 100 in the blink of an eye with summer events and happenings? Restrictions and mandates seemed to have changed overnight, and now we’ve suddenly returned to an almost normal way of life.
With 2020 being pretty quiet, this summer is a sharp...
On Sunday, June 20, I stood up next to my sister as she and her now-husband exchanged their wedding vows below Montana’s breathtaking mountains, with the clear, blue waters of the Swan River behind them. A small handful of family and close friends witnessed this loving, God-honoring moment; the...
A few weeks ago, it was my husband’s turn to pick a movie for us to watch, and he chose the 2002 Mel Gibson movie, “We Were Soldiers.” The film is based off of the book “We Were Soldiers Once…And Young” by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and journalist Joseph L. Galloway, which shares the true story of a...
A few weekends ago, my husband and I headed outside to hose down our dog, Brinkley, after a stressful haircut ordeal (I now know why groomers are paid so much – nothing but respect for them) that left me in tears – in my defense, I told Brinkley not to move, but he did anyway, so that little bald...
“Lie Number One: You’re supposed to have it all together, and when they ask how you’re doing, just smile and tell them, ‘Never better.’ Lie Number Two: Everybody’s life is perfect except yours, so keep your messes, and your wounds, and your secrets safe with you behind closed doors.” – Matthew...
Just over a year ago, my husband and I packed up our Sioux Falls apartment and took a leap of faith when we decided to move back to Buffalo. Shortly after, on June 1, 2020, I began my job as the News Editor for the Wright County Journal-Press.
It’s crazy to think that this past Tuesday has already...
Have you ever heard the song “Watching You” by country singer Rodney Atkins? It’s the one about a dad who realizes his son is paying close attention to what he says and does because he wants to be just like him. These observations are of both the good and the bad – the kneeling down to pray and...
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