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It was back in the spring of 2016 that I was able to participate in one of the most memorable wildlife projects of my life. Nobles County Pheasants Forever had recently purchased an 80-acre tract as an addition to Lambert Prairie Wildlife Management Area. This was only a few months after I lost my...
The coronavirus isn’t all bad. It might take awhile, but here are 10 good things I think will come after the corona virus is no longer front page news.
#1. The United States will end its insane reliance on foreign countries to produce our drugs and medical supplies.
#2. Bringing those drug and...
Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-12 edition)
Magnolia...
It’s been five days since the “spring ahead” time change, and I am now just starting to adjust. Not sure why, but I struggle with the loss of an hour. Maybe it’s because I am a morning person and the added hour of darkness in the morning messes with me.
That said, the good certainly outweighs the...
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Paul McCartney further said, “You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.”
If this is true, it’s safe to say we have a great community blessed by people of solid...
Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 03-05 edition)
Beaver Creek...
Leap Day rolls around every four years, and I was excited about this year’s Feb. 29.
Similar to daylight saving time, when we push our clocks back an hour in the fall, I see the 2020 Leap Day as a 24-hour bonus because it occurred on a weekend.
What would I do with a whole extra day? Not only that...
Question: I see a lot of people that have their fog lights on, and when I am meeting them on the road, some are very bright and make seeing the road very difficult. Some of them appear to be out of alignment and are blinding. What is the law that covers this?
Answer: If the fog lights are aimed too...
Rock County will celebrate its 150th Anniversary this year. The news will be the history of Rock County, townships, and communities. The following appeared in the Rose History of Rock County, printed in 1911.
County and Township Organization — 1870-1878 (continued from 02-27 edition)
Grant (...
So February is about in the books for another year. Even with an extra day it seemed to blow by.
So to keep you up to speed on my 2020 bucket list accomplishments, here’s where I’m at after two months.
First, just to refresh your memory, the list includes wash a load of clothes at the Laundry Room...