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Hay, Can You Spare a Bit of That ‘Harvest’ to Help Others?
By Nick Reiher There are many good reasons to have a countywide community newspaper, even in these uncertain times for…
Diary of a Passionate Peanut Peddler
By Nick Reiher A Friday, just before 10 a.m. The sky is a beautiful blue, and the temperature is comfortable,…
Dick Smerz Was Full of … Stories and Fun
By Nick Reiher You could not help but have a good time with Dick Smerz. The man who could tell…
Yo, Anthony! You Seen Chris Hangin’ Around?
By Nick Reiher A few weeks ago, I was driving my Mazda3, just minding my own business … and the…
Jerry Was Fun, Classy, Witty … and a Brother
By Nick Reiher I’m pretty sure I remember the day when Jerry Bloom came into my life. But it’s been…
Don’t Just Skate by As You Age
By Nick Reiher I can’t tell you how nice it is to have constant reminders of how old you are.…
Buddy’s Blues Deeper than Guitar Riffs
By Nick Reiher Tammy and I recently had the opportunity to hear Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck…
Have a Lot of Questions about Faith? I Go Back to The Source
By Nick Reiher A group of our ELCA churches recently completed a four-part series on “Honoring Our Neighbor’s Faith,” hosted…
Dr. Gilda Alcala Kept Our Kids Healthy and Us Sane … Mostly
By Nick Reiher One of the things that nearly got lost in the shuffle while we were awaiting (and waiting…
Memorial Day? Easy … Thousands Died So We Could Party
By Nick Reiher How do we keep these straight? “Memorial Day starts with ‘M,’ so that’s the one in May.…
Amazing Candy, How Sweet the Smell
By Nick Reiher I didn’t realize it growing up in Chicago, but H. Teller Archibald was among my earliest heroes.…
Pondering Life after Journalism
By Nick Reiher I was talking to a longtime friend the other day. We hadn’t talked in a while. We…