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 For the past handful of Saturdays, I grabbed the red mesh bag of basketballs, drove to the gym and then wrote the names of our team on the score sheet:   #2 Sierra, #3 Natalie, … more
  Ever have one of those nights when you’re lying in bed, you can’t sleep and you can hear every little noise in your house?   That was Monday night for me. After a … more
Winning an individual state wrestling championship is an accomplishment that doesn’t happen overnight. It’s an ongoing process that starts when one is in grade school and ends after a wrestler … more
For the past two months my second-grader has been walking around with a deformed thumb. The dimpled appendage minus a nail resembles something on a Cabbage Patch doll. But how it looks today … more
  It’s been eight months since I retired from library service. And I know one thing: retirement is not for the faint-of-heart. One day you’re a productive, valued, respected … more
  The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on March 25, 1938:   Magnolia Juniors Offer Two Plays One-Act comedies to be Given Tonight at the Consolidated School … more
It was a banner week in terms of area teams and individuals recording major accomplishments. It started on Thursday, when the Luverne boys’ hockey team upset Redwood Valley to advance to the … more
This week I had flashbacks to my elementary, middle and high school days of assignment anxiety.I’d sit in that hard, brown desk as my teacher explained how many pages the paper should be and go … more
  The following appeared in the Rock County Herald on February 11, 1938:     Tax Payment Time Arrives Auto Licenses, Personal Property, Income Tax Season is … more
    Two of my favorite events of the year are coming up in the next two months.   The first one has the longest name of any event that I’ve attended. March 13 … more
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