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Too much of a good thing isn't a good thing

"Last year at this time, when we already were watching the U.S. Drought Monitor turn redder and redder every week, we would have danced with joy to see even one of the storms we've had this year. But right now, at this minute, can it please stop?"

Columns

Woster: Even in beauty, unpleasantness can exist

Sometimes my mom asked me to pull back the Creeping Jenny in the farm yard. If it had been up to me, I’d have let it take over and add a splash of green to the place.

May 21, 2022 07:05 AM

Columns

Finding Faith: God's call is by design

Five years ago, Inka Mathew felt a tug on her heart from God after she learned from a friend that Houston is a big hub for human trafficking. A freelance graphic designer, Mathew said God pulled on her heart to use her talents to help fight the slave trade, and the small business 139Made was born.

May 20, 2022 09:30 AM

Columns

Cal Thomas: The law and racism

Why did President Biden go to Buffalo when as many, or more people, have been shot on an average weekend in Chicago?

May 18, 2022 04:43 PM

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Woster: Work needed for those suffocated by student loans

In the last few years, some of our leaders have talked of student loan forgiveness or of restructuring the system so debt doesn’t continue to pile up. It’s an emotional issue, for sure.

May 17, 2022 05:30 PM

By Terry Woster

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Guebert: ‘Harvested cattle, slaughtered markets’

Now, one market, cattle, is so near death that both the Senate and House Ag committees recently held widely publicized hearings to push ideas on how to resuscitate it.

May 16, 2022 12:06 PM

By Alan Guebert, agriculture columnist

A golden retriever stands on a gravel road.

Columns

Walking Nova the golden retriever is either a wild goose chase or a drag

Every walk with Nova is a new adventure and provides me with not only cardio exercise, but also training in patience and sometimes, resistance work.

May 16, 2022 05:30 AM

By Ann Bailey

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Sermonette: Always continue loving one another

The call to love is truly something our world needs, now more than ever, and it’s something that truly takes a lifetime to learn and accomplish.

May 15, 2022 10:25 AM

By The Rev. Keith Nelson, Downtown Mitchell First UMC

Opinion

Woster: I hope we can make considerate choices for those around us

For most of us, COVID deaths, like the new cases, the hospitalizations and so on, are numbers on a chart, unless they affect us personally.

May 14, 2022 07:00 AM

By Terry Woster

Columns

Finding Faith: The solidarity in The Lord's Prayer

"The prayer is dear to Christians because Jesus, the son of God, teaches us to pray in this fashion. And while there are variations depending upon the Christian denomination, the prayer has remained fairly consistent in wording for hundreds of years."

May 13, 2022 09:30 AM

By Devlyn Brooks

Columns

Blue Tin Ranch grows agritourism business on an old family farm

With a solid business plan, hard work and enthusiasm, agritourism can be an option to stay on a farm and create added income, all while providing others a connection to agriculture.

May 13, 2022 05:30 AM

By Katie Pinke

Columns

Cal Thomas: Whipping inflation – then and now

On Tuesday, President Biden was in Ohio to announce his plan to fight inflation. His remarks were like blaming your credit card for excessive spending.

May 12, 2022 10:47 AM

By Cal Thomas, political columnist

Education

Graves: Coming back to teach where once they were taught

Thus, these nine rising teacher stars may very well not land back in Mitchell. But they are certainly some of the most promising prospects.

May 11, 2022 08:00 AM

By Joe Graves, Mitchell superintendent