5 years ago Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2021 Dot Schwartz has become just as much of the Minnesota State Fair as corn dogs, cheap milk and those little cookies that are sold by the bucket. For the better part of a half century, Schwartz has rarely missed a state fair. Thanks to a donation from one… Read More

Ballot: What the referendum really means for NYM Public School To the Editor, On Tuesday, Nov. 3, New York Mills residents will vote on three referendum questions that would shape the future of our school district. Yet many people are surprised to learn exactly what each question includes. Before you cast your ballot, here are… Read More

By Benjay Hamm Special to the Forum When the Declaration of Independence was signed 250 years ago, newspapers throughout the colonies shared the life-changing news with their readers.  With all of the enormous changes in this country and media since 1776, it’s noteworthy that more than 5,000 newspapers are still informing their communities about what… Read More

To the Editor,  • “How do I know my ballot will be counted?” • “Is my polling place safe and secure? • “How does absentee or mail-in voting work anyway?” • “How do we prevent voter fraud?” • “Who actually keeps our votes secure?” On Friday, Oct 2, at 3 p.m. at VFW Post 3289… Read More

Graduation for high school and college students has once again happened, and as this current group of students gets closer to that time when they enter the job market, there is a lot of effort on their part to find jobs. Jobs are harder to come by. This waning job market has some difficulties to… Read More

To the Editor, Every thriving small town has one thing in common: people who are willing to step up, invest their time, and work alongside others to make their community better. Strong leaders don’t just keep good work moving forward. They inspire others, build momentum, and help shape a brighter future for everyone. However, communities… Read More

5 years ago Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021 Al Berube has spent the better part of a decade being an advocate for community banks across the state of Minnesota. That advocacy culminated in August when Berube wrapped up a one year term as chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of Minnesota Chairman. As the chairman, Berube… Read More

Although we all hope for the “good old days,”  meaning, those days when people could be people and behave accordingly, perhaps those days weren’t all that good. Here are some of the medications we used to take a hundred or so years ago. They’re not listed in any order, because all of them are about… Read More

5 years ago Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021 Bonnie Dykhoff thought God put Cris Gaspar Garcia in her path to help him find a better life. When he fell ill with congestive heart failure and died, it all became clear­­—God put her in his path to help his parents. But it wasn’t just Dykhoff that provided… Read More

Now that summer has given way to the start of school and fall is in the air, we can no longer ignore the fact that election season is heating up in a big way. Perhaps, one of the best parts of the fact it is already the second week of September is that we are… Read More