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Friday Memorial Library Looking for a perfect gift? How do you find a book that will be treasured among the massive number of books published every year? Below you will find some fabulous 2016 books to fit all occasions and the children on your list, regardless of interest. Picture...

It's the holiday season again, and with permission from retired Librarian James LaRue, I would like to share with you his annual holiday column, "A Gift Suitable for All Ages:" What we really need is an all-purpose gift that will satisfy everybody. It should be suitable for all ages....

It has been a while since I last wrote a column for The News’ Viewpoints section since my last spot in the column rotation here at The News was skipped to make room for another column that was more timely. So please forgive me if I jump back about month or so to write a column...

As November draws near, we think about all of the things that we are thankful for here at the library. The month of November is a month of reflection and saying thank you and paying it forward. The Month of November at a glance: Family Literacy Night Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. Pigs, Pigs, Pigs!!!...

“When I think about math I cringe and feel anxiety.” “A lot of people have said to me, ‘Math isn’t your thing, but that’s OK because something else will be your thing.’” “I feel really stupid. I feel like I don’t belong in any math classroom. When I think about...

Many years ago and a lifetime away I was movie mogul. No, not the type that owns a production studio and is seen sitting atop piles of money. As a young man, I worked in and eventually managed a couple of motion picture theaters just as the video age came to the forefront of our lives...

Written by Hazel Mackin Public Library director Krissa Coleman. Mark your calendar of summer fun for the mad science program on Tuesday, June 21, 4:30 p.m., at the Roberts Park Building. If your kids like science experiments, this is the program for them. With the Summer Reading theme...

Several months ago, on my way into our weekly editorial meeting, a question came up during a discussion on MPR that was so thought-provoking, I commandeered it for my Inquiring Reporter question that week. I have continued to incorporate it into almost every interview I’ve done...

Music has always been important to me. It’s always been playing in the back of my mind, beginning at a very young age and continuing to this day. Since the days when I first understood high fidelity and watched as my father acted as conductor of the London Philharmonic playing...

A couple weeks ago for the inquiring reporter question, I asked, “how does the threat of terrorism impact your life?” The attacks in Brussels were still in the headlines and San Bernadino and Paris were not quite yet numb in our hearts and minds. I really wanted to know how real...

No, it’s not to the point, in which I have receipts from when I went out to eat from 2005 or dust bunnies that have gathered over the last six months, but if I wanted to find baby toys my daughters played with (now ages 8 and 5) I could find them in our basement. When we moved into...

Growing up, I lived in a household that always had pets ... mostly cats and dogs, but with the occasional bird or fish. However, like any boy, it was the dogs and cats that always caught my attention and love. The dogs in my life included Cindy, a Lab/golden retriever/Heinz 57 mix...

For the fifth straight year, I made the trek to Frisco, Texas, -- along with my best friend Chris and his family -- to see my alma mater (the Bison of North Dakota State University) knock off another potential usurper to the Football Championship Subdivision National Championship...

I’ve been snapping all-conference sports photos for more than 30 years. There have been cute photos, rushed photos and the standard, stand-against-the-wall photos. On Friday, I got to take the most unique all-conference photo I’ve ever shot. And after I thought about it,...