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A few weeks ago I heard a news story on the radio about the Minnesota State Fair. The story was told by a man who remembered seeing a frozen orca whale at the fair, not just once but several … more
10 years ago (2000) •John and Jeanne Van Malsen, Hills, don’t spend their summers sitting in front of the television.  Most of their time is spent canning hundreds of jars … more
I fell in love five years ago last June … with our first grandson, Gage. It was like being a teenager again with that first inkling of liking a boy and it brought about just as much of the … more
Greetings from the Tuff Village! National Assisted Living Week begins on Grandparent’s Day, Sunday, Sept. 12, and ends onSaturday, Sept. 18.   Tenants who will observe their … more
Residents who will observe their birthdays in September include Bob Olson, Sept. 1; and Mary Francis, Sept. 19.  Staff members include Cassie Mogler, Sept. 5; Norma Van Wyhe, Sept. 8; … more
Visitors of Luella Schlueter last Wednesday afternoon were her sister-in-law, Phyllis Gropel of Luverne and her nephew, Greg Gropel of Brooklyn Park. Other visitors included Ardell and Janice … more
My neighborhood is a bit quieter this week. The kids who usually fill the air with shrieks of laughter and conflict are gone. On Monday morning I spied out the window as they paraded by … more
Upcoming events at the Tuff Memorial Home include: •Thursday, Aug. 26: 2:30 p.m. Program and lunch by a group of ladies from Palisade Lutheran Church in Valley Springs, … more
By the front and back doors of both our homes I have hung clear plastic zip-lock bags full of water with a couple of pennies in them.  The purpose of the bags is to prevent the common … more
Greetings from the Tuff Village! The Village Circle from Bethlehem Lutheran Church had their regular monthly meeting Wednesday afternoon. Our thoughts and prayers are with Harriet Skattum … more
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