By Emily Stonehouse In Minden, the Gull River weaves and winds throughout our downtown core. It’s what’s right in front of us. It’s what we see all the time. It tells us the seasons, the…
Photo ops
By Emily Stonehouse Whenever I see a photo posted on social media of a local politician, many are quick to quip “photo op!” A shortened term for “photo opportunity”; it is often seen as a…
Human
By Emily Stonehouse Sometimes it all feels too much. That weight of the world. Anger settles on the chests of the everyday person. We feel every taut and pull of conflict, so deeply in our…
Open/Shut
By Emily Stonehouse As I sit and type this, I am sitting inside Minden’s new restaurant, Fork and Flour. The energy is good, the sun is shining, and it feels optimistic. I had just come…