December 31, 2009 RSS feed / Letters

A helping hand

On behalf of my 80+ year old parents who live in rural Staples, I would like to publicly thank the three young people who helped us get out of the sticky snow on the unplowed road in front of my parent’s driveway. More...

Budgeting in high school

Recently, on my ACT test essay, I had to form an opinion about budgeting classes in high school. I think we need them. More...

Fighting obesity

I look around and see many over-weight people. According to The Obesity Society of America, more than 25 percent of teens in America are obese. Eating healthy isn’t the only way to become physically fit. More...