Here’s the Thing: A checklist for success, thanks to Ralph Waldo Emerson

As I have grown older, I find how I feel about certain things are quite different from how I felt in various...

Norwell show choirs have begun their 2022 competition season

Award winners for Norwell show choirs are, left to right, Elijah Ingle, Outstanding Performer for Knight Moves at Homestead; Emily Edmiston,...

April is Autism Awareness Month. Here’s a story.

On 24 November 1969, the caseworker handed us our baby boy. He was so tiny — just...

Jackson Center alumni hold annual meeting

The Jackson Center alumni met April 16 at the McNatt Church. A business meeting was held and Fred Schweikhardt...

Science literacy: Ignoring science exacts a price

These are heady times for old biology teachers. Every day, news reports inform us of discoveries and...

Funny Things Kids Say: Magical moments live on

Linda McCoy of Albion shared with me recently some wonderful stories involving their great-granddaughter Sutton, 4.

Tri Kappa donations

A grant of $375 was awarded to Bluffton High School’s culinary program by the members of the Beta Phi chapter of...

1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN

Several children recently completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program at the Wells County Public Library by reading and listening to...

As 2022 begins, here’s some resolutions to keep

It has become a kind of tired truism that just about no one keeps their resolutions going...

Funny Things Kids Say: Help is where the heart is

Cathy was talking with her daughter-in-law, Megan, who lives in Australia. Megan shared a story about Thomas,...