I have a chair. It is a comfy chair. I sit in it in the living room when I drink my morning coffee. I sit in it when I watch TV. I sit in it when I write. I sit in it when...

What is Bonding?When you hear legislators talk about a "bonding bill," it can be easy to lose sight of what that actually means.Bonding is how the...

Today I am talking with Dillon Nelson, Lead Wastewater/Stormwater Operator for the City of East Grand Forks.He started working full-time for the...

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- “Will you pray for me? I will pray for you. … And we will watch God change things!” shouted the Rev. Dr. Eric S.C. Manning from the historic pulpit of...

At the Bergman house, fall officially arrives with the Minnesota Vikings home opener. That happened this past Sunday, and the Vikings won. Game day usually means it's my...

Question: I have a question about the lawful thing to do in regards to a school bus with lights flashing. If I am driving down a two-lane street with no stop sign and...

One of my dearest friends is visiting this week from Florida, and I have been fretting about the weather.I had hoped Minnesota would behave itself and give her a few...

Young Writers Group -  Join us on September 17th at 6pm, bring your writing projects to work on (books, stories, poetry, anything!), or just come...

I’m sure more than one passerby wondered what the big dork adorned with a cowboy hat was doing staring into the sunrise that broke over our little city located on the...

When it comes to cooking, patience is often paramount. How that patience plays out can paint a totally different picture – especially when it comes to the battle of the...

Taxes are something that affect us all. Whether it’s personal income tax, property tax, or tax on small business owners, the total tax burden adds...

Sleepy Storytime - Join us for our first monthly evening Storytime on September 15th at 6 pm!  Wind down after a long day with songs and stories...

It seems everyone has garden produce to give away this year, and we are among the grateful recipients.Our garden is a tiny 4-by-8-foot space where we raise a few tomatoes...

Question: I saw in one of your recent articles talking about stopping for a school bus. In the article you stated, “Motorists are not required to stop for a bus if the bus...

Twenty-five years later, I can still see the bulky television in the corner of my office.It was Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2001, and we were on deadline to produce our...