May 10—LIMA — On Saturday evening, Parker Judy will drive a 1951 Chevy to his high school graduation ceremony at Lima Central Catholic High School. Arriving in a vintage car adds a unique twist to any senior’s graduation day, but the generational history of this particular Chevy makes the day even more special for Parker. […]
Sourdough is the oldest kind of leavened bread in recorded history, and people have been eating it for thousands of years. The components of creating a sourdough starter are very simple – flour and water. Mixing them produces a live culture where yeast and bacteria ferment the sugars in flour, making byproducts that give sourdough […]
PIERRE — The Stavig House Museum in Sisseton recently completed fundraising more than $120,000 to establish a permanent endowment fund at the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) and was awarded $20,000 in matching funds from SDCF’s Nonprofit Savings Account grant program. Endowment funds are invested over time and earnings create a long-term revenue source to […]
Humans are causing alarming changes to the planet. Collectively, we are destroying ecosystems, polluting the ocean and altering our climate. As individuals, we can all play a role in making things better. On December 4, 2024 we’re holding the fourth annual Call to Earth Day. Celebrating a planet worth protecting, we’ll partner with schools, individuals […]
Mar. 30—TOMÉ — A hazy moon lit the arduous path up Tomé Hill on Friday morning. A rooster crowed and a plane buzzed overhead. At 6 a.m., a few walkers making Good Friday pilgrimages could already be seen climbing the rocky path up the hillside, their bobbing flashlights visible from below. At the crest, a […]
By Catarina Demony (Reuters) – United Nations chief Antonio Guterres called on Monday for reparations over the transatlantic trafficking of enslaved people as a way to tackle its legacy in today’s society, including systemic racism. From the 15th to the 19th century, at least 12.5 million Africans were kidnapped, forcibly transported by European ships and […]
Mar. 8—MITCHELL — As Lisa Marie Star unfolds a quilt in the classroom space at the Pin Cushion shop on Lawler Street, a series of fabric strips is revealed against a white background. The colorful bars vary in length and extend the length of the material, creating a wave-like pattern. It’s a striking look, and […]
Relatives pass down more than genes and heirlooms; they also transmit mannerisms, beliefs and financial attitudes that shape individual identities. This invisible inheritance, encompassing views and the handling of money, silently influences financial decisions. Among all generations grappling with inherited financial perspectives, Generation X, the latchkey generation, stands out as profoundly impacted by this legacy […]
Mar. 2—LIMA — The torch has been passed from generation to generation to generation. The industry has evolved, as business enterprises are prone to do. But the keystone principals upon which an Allen County agri-business was founded 60 years ago remain firmly in place. Keystone Brand Meats, a meat-processing facility and retail/wholesale distributor of fresh […]
Dynasty trust: The Bezos clan and other ultra-rich American families use 1 specific legal maneuver to pass wealth up to a whopping 40 more generations — here’s how they protect their hoard What do chewing gum, books and hotels have in common? Their heirs don’t have to pay taxes. Don’t miss The Wrigley, Bezos and […]
Representation of Native American people in Killers Of The Flower Moon is a far cry from traditional western films. Lily Gladstone, who stars in Martin Scorsese’s crime thriller, said westerns from the 1940s onwards “relegated us to either the bloodthirsty or the noble savage – the key word being savage”. These were the types of […]
Feb. 4—ELBA, Minn. — The Mauer Brother’s Tavern and Grill has been in the Mauer family for five generations and nearly 134 years. The Mauer Brother’s Tavern and Grill is now co-owned by its fifth generation of Mauers and its first brother-sister duo. April Mauer hadn’t planned on taking over the family business. She went […]