Mrs. Berns’ Ponderings by Jess Lourey

May in Battle Lake is a beautiful time of the year. The new green of the leaves convinces people that maybe winter wasn’t really that bad, and the lilac blossoms perfume the air with a sweet purple honey. Why Mrs. Berns had allowed Pastor Winter to talk her into...

Getting To Know Sam Westin by Pamela Beason

My name is Summer Westin, but most people call me Sam. In college, I majored in wildlife biology and dreamed of becoming a park ranger. But there are only so many ranger positions across the U.S., and I never landed one of them. So I patch together a living by doing...

A Good Day for Murder by Duffy Brown

Savannah was hot as a basted turkey and just as humid as I drove the Lexus to my house. The smell of fine leather and the feel of an electronically cooled seat chilling my derriere made me realize just how much I’d missed this car my ex took in the divorce. Right now...