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Lots of ag activities upcoming

I hoped you all survived the Thanksgiving holiday with friends and family.Are you still enjoying the many ways to eat leftover turkey? If you’re...

On Santa: What to say to the kids

Ho-ho-ho! Do your kids believe in the magical, mythical, mysterious bearded man in the red suit who drives a sleigh with eight reindeer?...

Thankful for bulls, goats and rings

It’s an old story, but a very effective one. Two men were walking through a field one day when they spotted an enraged bull,...

Do best to shop local this season

This holiday season, will you be among 83 percent of consumers who plan to do some portion of their holiday shopping at a small,...

The stranger at the table

A stranger appeared just as we were sitting down for Thanksgiving dinner. And he sat in the chair that we always leave empty to...

Thankful for what I have

One day, I looked all around me and all I could see were the things in my life I didn’t have.There seemed to be...

Making potato soup for the soul

Scripture text: Psalm 51:10 - “Create in me a clean heart, O God and renew a right spirit within me.”Last weekend I was with...

The morning the big oak fell

About a week ago the wind and the ice came to town, as they frequently have, under the cover of darkness, a few minutes...

Slipping, sliding and sledding

We had our first real taste of winter this past week. On Thursday, I was scheduled to be in Columbus for a 10 a.m....

Slow down for sirens, lights … and garbage trucks

When my brother and I were little, Mom said we should never play in the street. That was one of the big rules. She...