Schrader: A surprise diamond that went viral
Don Johnson surprised his wife on their 67th wedding anniversary with a new diamond ring set, replacing the wedding ring that was lost recen…
Heimerman: Live your best life, in spite of evil
Almost 25 years ago, one of my older brothers was graduating from the University of Minnesota. He was a fixture on the dean’s list and a bur…
Guest view: Clarifying terms of our changing climate
Weather, global warming, climate change – what’s the difference?It seems like these terms often are …
Olson: Girls accepting Scouts BSA challenge isn't 'dumb'
When reporter Katie Finlon told me she was working on a story about girls who wanted to join the Scouts BSA – a group most of us know as “Bo…
Village idiot: A holiday from the holidays
One Father’s Day, when I was 6 years old, I asked my dad why there was no such thing as “Kids’ Day,” and he said, “Because every day is kids…
Olson: Airport authority a tough sell
I learned a few things at the DeKalb County Economic Development Corp.’s lunch this week about DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport.
Schrader: How NIU might retain more students
At a Lifelong Learning class at Northern Illinois University this week, led by Elizabeth Bass, the broad-ranging discussion included the dec…
Olson: 'Mooney property' up for auction was DeKalb's last barbed wire factory
Last week I wrote about the potential future of the buildings that were once home to an auto dealership that could now be up for a public au…
Heimerman: No excuse for impassable sidewalks in crucial spots in DeKalb
Before I turned myself into a runner, I was a college student just fickle enough to give myself an out and elect not to go to class if it me…
Schwendau: Illinois should renew commitment to Kish, community colleges
Illinois has been a leading state in education innovation for many years. For a matter of fact, the very first community college began opera…