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As I promised last week, here are some ways that you can set goals that you can actually stick to. We all know that lasting change happens when the goals we set are designed to work with our brains instead of against them. So let’s get started (we only have 51 weeks left of 2026 and don’t want to waste any time!). 1. Shrink the goal down to a daily action item that will shift our identity. So let’s say you want to lose 30 pounds. Start saying (and then doing what you say

Most people have their own preferred footwear, whether it’s sandals in the summertime or sneakers in the spring, but when fall comes around, I always reach for my knee-high boots. I’ve always loved a good pair of black leather boots—preferably with the lowest heel possible, because I don’t do heels. I wore my old pair constantly, and, as well-worn shoes do, they eventually started falling apart. While searching for a new pair, I came across some gray boots and found myself r

To the Editor: January 2026 marks the 22nd annual National Stalking Awareness Month (NSAM)­—a call to action to better recognize and respond to this criminal, traumatic, and dangerous victimization. It is a time to spread awareness about stalking through this year’s theme “KNOW IT, NAME IT, STOP IT.” More than 1 in 5 women and approximately 1 in 10 men in the U.S. experience stalking in their lifetimes, but too often it goes unnamed and unaddressed. It takes all of us to b

News from Browerville's Past 25 Years Ago January 11, 2001 Mike and Heidi Iten have been in the funeral directing business for nearly nine years. They purchased the building that is currently the Iten Funeral Home in 1996. Joseph Iten and Charlie Hyde first started the business. Back in those days the funeral home was also a furniture store. They bought the business from the Wodash brothers. After Joseph Iten got into the funeral business, his family name has been in the bus

News from Clarissa's Past 25 Years Ago January 16, 2001 Dale Hanson and Diane Ahrendt tied the knot on January 1, 2001 at 1 p.m. in the chapel at the Central Todd County Care Center, making them the first reported newlyweds in our area. ********** The Broncos wrestling team traveled to Royalton to wrestle in an eight team invitational. The Broncos wrestled to fifth place with one champion, Eli Brunell at 140, and Nate Pachan placing second. 50 Years Ago January 16, 1976 Da