3 Tips for Creating a Summer of Unplugged Fun

Between school, work and entertainment, there are times when screens can seem like a pervasive part of modern life.

Slurping on Sunshine

It’s that time of year again when nearly everyone wants to be outside all day, every day. These are the times kids have been waiting for all year long. The sun is shining bright in the sky,the flowers are blooming and the temperature is rising every minute.

Favorite things about Hong Kong - Part II

Last month, I wrote about some of my favorite things about Hong Kong – the view,the food, the bargains, access to the mainland,the great hotels,and other things – but how about some LEAST favorite things, even if that does make the title a little misleading. No city is perfect all the time, right?

Amanda’s Library Musings

“Libraries are really wonderful. They’re better than bookshops even. I mean bookshops make a profit by selling you books, but libraries just sit there lending you books quietly out of the goodness of their hearts.” - Jo Walton MUNDAY—The quietness and goodness of libraries needs to be preserved.

Financial Focus

At some point, you may have more money in your 401(k) than in any other investment. And even though your 401(k) is intended for your retirement, you may one day think you have to tap into your account early — but should you? And if you do, how should you go about it?

Amanda’s Library Musings

The Munday City-County Library is preparing for the first summer reading event set to kick off the first week in June. Ages K-12 will read for prizes! We have received many generous donations so far and are looking forward to the continued support of local businesses and patrons.

Brushes with Celebrities VIII

In this eighth column on this topic, I’m reminded of how everyone has at one time or another met a famous person, a TV star, movie actor, musician, politician, or sports star. This one is not about a famous person in any of those categories, but about a famous attorney.

Rolling Plains Technical School events held

Springtime has arrived, and field operations around Rochester are running in high gear. The seasons of agriculture are familiar, but these are not your grandfather’s or even your father’s spring farm operations.

Traveling Man

In the summer of 1969, after my freshman year in college, I needed a good job to save money for school. The summer before, fresh out of high school, I worked on a survey crew in Michigan, surveying for a pipeline for my Uncle Sam’s company.

2023 OAP KCHS Cast & Crew

Knox City OAP Cast and Crew of ALICE