Opinion

Mother Nature certainly showed us who is in charge once again. Walking the dog in temperatures below zero is a whole new ball game. By Tuesday when we were back in the teens it felt positively balmy. Now if we could get some snow to cover up the fields and junk that didn’t get put away during the long fall.

Judi BohmColumnist Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It has been a tumultuous year, physically and mentally. Let’s home 2025 settles down a little.… Login to continue reading Login…

Rob Perez Most of the year, Beyond Reason steadies its gaze on the present. The here, the now, the au courant. We do this because… Login to continue reading Login…

Jessica StölenEditorjstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com Every so often, I like to scour other newspapers from around the country in rural areas to see what kinds of creativity they… Login to continue reading Login…

Garrison KeillorAuthor & Humorist I know something about elitism, having grown up in the exclusive Sanctified Brethren — we refused to commune with 99.85% of… Login to continue reading Login…

Jessica StölenEditorjstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com The frantic pace of the holiday season is nearly past us. I say nearly past us although most of you reading this will… Login to continue reading Login…

Rob Perez Personally, I think it’s the length of the Christmas season that makes us a little bit crazy. Unofficially, Christmas lights go up the… Login to continue reading Login…

Garrison KeillorAuthor & Humorist My wife and I like to sit in the same room at night, doing our separate things, she in a chair… Login to continue reading Login…

Garrison KeillorAuthor & Humorist My wife and I like to sit in the same room at night, doing our separate things, she in a chair… Login to continue reading Login…

Judi BohmColumnist So. How do you like the snow? It has created a beautiful landscape. White is so much more pleasant than tan and brown.… Login to continue reading Login…