What a summer, what a ride

On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked planes and turned them into missiles. First one, then another flew into the towers of the World Trade Center. America, and the world, watched in horror as the flames spread. The smoke billowed in the clear blue skies and the towers fell, trapping those inside. At the same time, another hijacked plane struck the Pentagon. Passengers and crew fought back...

Monday is Labor Day. It is the traditional end to the summer season, just as Memorial Day marks its unofficial start. As with the holiday that marks the popular start of summer, there is much more to Labor Day than picnics and truck pulls. Labor Day honors those who work throughout the year to make America great. It is the day to celebrate the workers, not only the people with calluses on th...

It was a great day for the Rib Lake community last week when district administrator Travis Grubbs cut the ribbon as part of the grand re-opening celebration held August 26. The event marked the substantial completion of a project that had its start with a facilities study nearly half a decade ago. The project idea continued through community listening sessions to identify school and community n...