Faith is based on evidence

Read Hebrews 11For the longest time, I always understood faith to mean believing in something I couldn’t see. I never thought, for a minute, that it was something related to thinking or drawing logical conclusions.

Healthy foods, exercise improve bone health

Bone up on bone healthAlmost half of women and a third of men older than age 65 will contend with a bone fracture at some point, and more than 300,000 folks annually are hospitalized for hip fractures - almost all of which are caused by falling.

Cyclone causes injuries, property damage

25 Years Ago June 9, 1999 - 15, 1999A ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Studio G located at 121 North Kansas in Columbus. Jeanette Graham is owner of the new tanning and hair salon. Cinde Humphrey has joined as a cosmetologist.

CPR, AEDs can help save lives

My first experience with cardiopulmonary resuscitation was during the summer of 1969. I was an orderly in a Minneapolis intensive care unit (ICU) when my patient stopped breathing. I called for help and provided mouth-tomouth breathing until the team arrived.

‘Big Bopper’ led colorful life

I venture to guess that many people reading this column were probably born between 1940 and 1965. People born in that time frame were those who experienced the Rock ’n Roll years and still recognize the big songs and the great musicians, both men and women of that great era.What does the name J.P.

Some flowers susceptible to infections

Description: Hollyhock rust is a fungal disease that is most prevalent on hollyhocks, but other members of the mallow family are also susceptible. The fungus is introduced by infected plants. Fungal spores can travel by wind and splashing water as well.

Love others by praying for them

Read Matthew 5:43-48 Have you ever struggled with loving someone? I’m not talking about within a marriage, though there is a lot of difficulty in that. This is not that kind of reflection though.

Those who know Him need not fear

The Beginning of KnowledgeThe little child called out in terror to her father, “Help, daddy, there is a monster under my bed.” The youngster was comforted as her father soothed her, “There is truly nothing there; don’t be afraid.

Local bowlers win national tournament

Winners from the 1999 Jay “Bird” Pace Golf Tournament championship flight were Danny Langerot Jr., Mike Pace, Rick Lawson and Jeff Westervelt with a combined total of 58. Second place went to Pat Houtz, Jeff Bieber, Kyle Keely and Larry Murdock with a combined total of 59.

Kindness is the best medicine

My name is Joanie Holm. I am a certified nurse practitioner in Brookings, South Dakota and I am the person fortunate to have been the life partner of the original Prairie Doc, Richard P. Holm, M.D. Rick and I were married for 40 years before his passing in March of 2020.