I was excited to read this book following many good recommendations about it. And I was not disappointed. As I read this book, I was especially impressed by the storytelling. The choice of words always felt very intentional and was full of wisdom. While I thought that some of the characters were underdeveloped and that some of the wisdom could be confusing at times, that didn’t take away from the story as a whole.
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Join our board! We are currently recruiting candidates for two of our board seats: one in Area 1 (homeowner or
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Music at the Bridge on August 8 Live music, family-friendly activities and food trucks near the water feature in Highland
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Support Youth this School Year! Youth will be heading back to school soon, which means that back-to-school shopping is near!
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Fall will be here before you know it, but there is plenty of summer fun at the library this August.
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On Tuesday, May 21, I was proud to welcome the Borealis Train to the Union Depot. Elected leaders, Amtrak staff and advocates spoke enthusiastically about how this new train will answer critical needs for our region.
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Building Community She stood on the side of the road with a small child on her back and one at
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Summer is here and the days are long. Now is the time to enjoy the outdoors and go for walks, play sports, meet up with friends or whatever other activities you enjoy. It is always tempting to just throw on shorts and a T-shirt and go outside. Before you go outside, however, there are several items to consider to protect your skin and eyes while enjoying this beautiful weather. This is important to not only preventing painful sunburn, but also more serious future health problems. Here are some tricks to keeping your skin healthy:
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OK, here’s what we know about neighborhood treasure Carl Bentson’s health and well-being from part one. He was diagnosed with stage–4 esophageal cancer at the end of February 2024. Not generally a good thing.
Since then he has completed five chemo sessions at Region’s cancer center. Best friend Karen drives him to cancer world appointments, treatments and pharmacy pick ups. Neighborhood all-stars Mark, Emil, Linda, Trent, Tracy and Chuck and Bill Quinn help with everyday stuff.
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