by Wesley Bryant | Sep 11, 2025 | Stories
“FRANKENSTEIN,” PUBLISHED in 1818, is considered the first science fiction novel. The Gothic story cracked open an entire genre of literature that has endless new entries today. It inspired scientists and remains a staple in pop culture over two centuries later. With...
by Amanda E. West | Sep 11, 2025 | Stories
PLANTING A summer vegetable garden, installing a fence to keep your animals safe, replacing a mailbox post, or simply digging a hole for a single shrub may seem harmless. But according to the Elk River Public Utility District (ERPUD), checking these items off your...
by Rachael Smith | Sep 11, 2025 | Stories
WHEN JULIE Mitchell and her husband, Matt, bought Bounds of Fun in 2018, it was a modest side venture that included seven inflatables and a few rentals passed along by a previous owner who didn’t have the time to grow it. “We thought it might just be something fun,...
by Rachael Smith | Sep 11, 2025 | Stories
HILARY STATUM was working in her first career, co-hosting a live morning show in McMinnville, after working at News Channel 5 in Nashville with no plans to become a teacher. But everything changed on a mission trip to Guatemala. “It was 126 degrees and I remember...
by Wesley Bryant | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
THE SCENT of warm butter-covered popcorn and the huge roar of the crowd… does anything bring you back faster than a Friday night under the stadium lights? For me, it’s a flood of memories: the nervous jitters before kickoff, the eruption of cheers after a touchdown,...
by Guest Writer | Aug 7, 2025 | Stories
Press release by Bradley Hicks While growing up in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Col. Jack Rhodes saw his future whenever he stepped outside. He had a view of the U.S. Air Force Academy from his home. Inspired by his father’s military service, he aspired to attend the...
