In the 15 years since Facebook opened its services to the general public, the site has grown massively, today boasting more than 2 billion active monthly users. Its sheer scale, reach and cultural significance makes it all but a necessity for business owners, community organizers and government entities alike. Public[Read More…]
Columns
VETERAN VOICE: Identify the enemy correctly
Any veteran can tell you that your odds of getting killed are significantly increased if you are unable to identify the bad guys. The Commander in Chief is not the enemy, he is the elected President of the United States of America. Unfortunately his position is being used by very[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Best laid plans
This is the best beginning after a terrible year I have ever experienced. I decided not to clutter up 2022 with New Year’s resolutions. Prior experience has finally knocked some sense into me. If I resolve to do something I am overthinking things. The key word here is resolve. That[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Donations for Marshall Fire victims
I’m changing my article last minute to share with you the awesome heart and generosity of the Town of Meeker. In an effort to help in some way, a small group of us initiated a donation drive for victims of the Marshall fire. The Meeker United Methodist Church provided space[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: What we lose when we lose local
The news that Meeker was losing its independent, family-owned pharmacy, saddened me. I’m old enough to remember being able to call my family doctor at home late at night or on the weekends when we had a medical crisis and getting personal “telemedicine” the old-fashioned way. And there was rarely[Read More…]
Responsible gun owners need to be heard
I own a closet full of guns. But nowhere in that closet is ammunition. That is locked up elsewhere, reflecting a rule I was taught in childhood. Guns are powerful, even deadly, tools. If you own one, it’s on you to keep it safe. That is what the parents of[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Extra, extra
Growing up in a small town, we always got a newspaper delivered to our front door. It was the main way that we got our news. Most everyone supported the local newspaper by subscribing, as well as advertising their businesses in it as well. The dailies or “big newspapers”, as[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Let’s walk!
Keep up your exercise with an indoor walking/jogging opportunity. The paired efforts of the Rec Center and the Meeker High School are again making available to the community the use of the high school track above the gym. And … it’s free! No registration required. Just check in at the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Ringing in the new year
I used to be a compulsive resolution-maker. New Year’s Eve was often spent making lengthy lists of goals I hoped to keep in the coming year. Sometimes I even accomplished one or two of them, but the majority of them faded away by the end of January. It’s all well[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Our Best Christmas
Written in 1954 by my Uncle Clarence Hill for the Farm Journal, I hope you will enjoy this story as much as we have. A father of five, Iowa farmer, humorist, woodworker, and uplifting writer, Clarence Hill was an unforgettable character. A shaggy, pot-bellied little Shetland pony got all mixed[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Christmas spirit
I hope when any of you are out walking a dog in the next two weeks, the dog doesn’t inadvertently leave behind a present. “Please pick up after your dog. Your neighbors will thank you.” This sign remains posted on one of my favorite walking paths, as real winter weather[Read More…]
Veteran’s Voice: Two options
We all swore the same solemn oath “…to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic.” At this point in our history to get our nation back I believe we have two options: No. 1: The electoral process. No. 2: Armed revolution. I strongly recommend starting with[Read More…]
