“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty back together again.” What was Humpty Dumpty pursuing that led him to scale a dangerous wall? Was he in avid pursuit of popularity? Money and possessions? ...

The Men’s Winter Refuge is seeking a licensed nurse who is available to volunteer four to five hours per week at the men’s homeless shelter. The shelter is open for six months, from Nov. 1 to April 30. Duties would include giving breathalyzer tests and doing intake interviews with new ...

First Baptist Church XYZ, a non-denominational adult ministry for people in the 50-plus age group, will meet Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist. Dan and Andrea Klingbeil and Dean and Esther Redington will present the program “The Splendors of Italy.” Refreshments will be served.

Rose Valley Lutheran Church, rural Des Lacs, will hold its 33rd annual bazaar auction Sunday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. There will be homemade crafts and baked items. Dessert and coffee will be served following the auction.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop Thursday and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults, adding awkward drama to an audience with U.S. church leaders over the abuse and cover-up scandal roiling the Catholic Church. The ...

We were focused on a basement remodeling project hoping to finish one part that evening when a neighbor ran into the house saying that one of our children had been hurt. Our focus shifted completely since no piece of sheetrock was as important as seeing that our child was tended to. We were ...