What to do on a golden autumn day but jump in the car for a breezy drive to a small town in Southeast Kansas and visit the Miners Hall Museum. We were greeted by Operations Manager Donna Sue Pintar, who readily offered information and answered questions during our visit. To fully appreciate the museum, you […]

Go back in time to the Minnesota frontier of 1862 in Candace Simar’s Abercrombie Trail for the often neglected American history account of the Sioux Uprising. In this riveting historical fiction novel, relive the experiences of Norwegian immigrant Evan Jacobson who drives a stagecoach between two outposts, delivering dispatches and news to settlers as the […]

How quickly life changes during the pandemic. Like many of you, I’m at home these days except for the occasional run to the grocery and pharmacy. With new-found time on my hands, I’ve avoided the closets that need cleaning and pulled a well-worn book from the bookshelves that belonged to my mother: Riley Child-Rhymes by […]