Unfortunately for many residents and visitors, the Hedlund House Museum in Hugo is an undiscovered gem of Lincoln County history, but two local...

WINTER CAMPING I had a few topics I wanted to write about today, but finally decided on Winter Camping since it is somewhat time sensitive. To...

“You may choose to look the other way, but you can never say again that you did not know.” – William Wilberforce Happy New Year! January is the start of a clean slate for...

Chocolate Wacky Cake Cupcakes No Milk, No Eggs, No Butter! This simple recipe uses neither milk, eggs, or butter, but the results are amazing!...

60 Years Ago..Jan. 24, 1963 At a recent meeting of the Lincoln County Commissioners, Bob Igou was appointed to serve as chairman and A.S. Covington Sr. to serve as vice...

Last week I introduced the topic of incentives and explored the features of local programs surrounding tax abatement for new or expanding companies. I would like to turn...

I don’t mind Boots. He just curls up quietly against my belly and stays put. But sleeping with Desdemona can be a bit unnerving. She snores. Sometimes she gets little bad...

I don’t think that we hardly ever have a total dead time in the Outdoor World. Right now, there’s varmint, cougar, wolf hunting and waterfowl...

Freezing and bursting pipes are a common and expensive frustration to many people. During cold weather, ruptured pipes are one of the most common causes of property damage,...

With the current cost of feeds including hays, combatting waste is a good way to save some money. There are several shapes and sizes of hay from small square bales, rounds...

60 Years Ago..Dec. 27, 1962 Christmas Day in Hugo was white with snow and also the coldest day of the season when temperatures dipped to 12 degrees below zero. Charles...

We recently purchased some grass-fed beef. It’s pretty lean to begin with and I chose an eye of round roast to make for Christ - mas dinner. I...

It’s been a while since I’ve had a good adventure. We will call this one "Adventures in Heating" or "Why is it so Cold in Here?". We do not have central air or heat in our...

If I remember correctly, when I was a kid you just walked into a gun store and bought a gun. There was no paperwork, background checks or age...