For a first trip to Canterbury Park in Shakopee, I figured I would probably lose money. That part turned out to be true. What I did not expect was how much fun I would have doing it. My wife, …
Stories are circulating about last week’s fire on the corner of Main Street and Sinclair Lewis Avenue in downtown Sauk Centre. There are stories of police officers and firefighters, apartment …
I’ve finally figured out my whole problem with computers: My software is too hard, my hardware is too soft and their alternative is too dystopian. I don’t often get caught up in the fever of …
Last weekend, I was flipping through a binder filled with recipes from my days working with Country Acres. Smack dab in the middle was the emblem of the Minnesota state flag as it existed May 11, …
As we head into a season filled with growth, energy and connection, there’s no better time to get involved with the Sauk Centre Area Chamber of Commerce than now. Fields are being planted, flowers …
The first day of school was always an adventure in phonics. Every September, a teacher would pause near the end of the attendance sheet, squint at the paper and prepare to attempt “Shalon” …
Mother’s Day is Sunday. It just so happened that my daughter handed me an old Sauk Centre Herald newspaper clipping last week. Her husband had been working at a home in town when the owner …
Happy Mother’s Day, everybody — sorry, sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you. I know the holiday sneaks up on the best of us, but the fact that it took this column to remind you of the impending …
Although I bought my fishing license the first week of March, it wasn’t until recently that I spent any time going through the 2026 Minnesota Fishing Regulations handbook. I make an effort every …
“Mr. President, … unfortunately, you have experience with these sorts of threats, in that moment, when you realized there was a threat and service agents were telling us to get down, can you …
It usually starts somewhere past St. Cloud. The kids are buckled in, snacks are open, and before long, Kate and I are playing the license plate game, calling out states as they pass. Wisconsin, …
The last few weeks have been a blur of activity, which means keeping track of goings-on in the political realm has been nearly impossible. I hear bits and pieces and make plans to delve deeper into …