Readers see newspapers as “all of the above”

Body With the state primary season concluded, the forms of messaging statewide candidates used leading up to June 11 is curious.

THE MORNING RUN: Branding and a trip to TRNP

Body By Sara Goodman I guess it’s official that Matt Mitzel has flown the coop. He kept threatening to do it, and I kept hoping it would happen, but now that it has, I feel a little let down.

Why can’t I have a normal vacation?

Body By Bob Simmons, CEO Simmons Multimedia A few weeks back, you’ll recall I was setting out on a solo road trip to a broadcaster’s convention in upstate New York. I set out on Friday afternoon, May 17, arriving at my first overnight stop in Wisconsin Dells around 9 p.m.

Letter from the Publisher

Body As has been too common lately, I’m under a blanket in a sweatshirt in front of the fireplace penning this letter to you. That’s fine in the winter, but it’s June.

Letter from the Editor

Body I’m having a very, VERY busy week but an exciting one for sure. I was asked last minute by Frost Fire to assist as an instructor for their youth ENCORE Arts Camp! I was able to get enough of my regular work done over the weekend to free up some time to teach art this week.

Letter from the Publisher

Body June is struggling to warm up, but we did have a summery day at the lake last weekend. Cake Wars was a big hit and may very well become an annual event.

Letter from the Editor

Body I took a trip down memory lane at a cousin’s graduation party in Grand Forks on Saturday. It was for Joseph Nowatzki, grandson of my great uncle, Bill Nowatzki, who many of you might know as a long time teacher at Edinburg School.

THE MORNING RUN:

Body Last week on Wednesday, we had water in our basement. Not from the 3.5 inches of rain we had gotten a few days prior, but from a broken pipe leading to our front water spigot.

The Third Rail

Body So this week’s musings will take a different tone. I was raised by parents who instilled in me from a very young age to never discuss politics all heard of the ‘Third Rail’ being used as a metaphor for subjects that are charged or untouchable.

THE MORNING RUN: Rhubarb season is here again!

Body Rhubarb season is here again! If you haven’t noticed yet, it’s rhubarb season. I love rhubarb.