January 2023
- December 27, 2023LSS meals at Generations Monday, Jan. 1: Happy New Year—Closed! Tuesday, Jan. 2: Chicken broccoli rice hotdish, carrots, wheat dinner roll, fresh fruit. Wednesday, Jan. 3: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, bread, Rice Krispie bar. Thursday, Jan. 4: Beef stew, carrots, wheat dinner roll, peaches. Half-Price Day sponsored by Security Savings Bank. Friday, Jan. 5: Tuna noodle and pea…
- January 24, 2023Thumbs up — to snowplow drivers and snow removal crews fighting a non-stop battle this winter. Thumbs up — to law enforcement, first responders, utility workers and others who work in winter conditions to keep people safe. Thumbs down — to those who drive on closed roads in the winter. They put themselves and others at risk by doing so and can delay the opening of the roads if they become…
By Troy Christianson, Minnesota State PatrolJanuary 24, 2023Question: Can someone please tell dealers or inform people that their auto lights do not work during daylight hours? Or put it on those digital signs along the interstates? I did not know this when I bought my ’05 Vibe and someone told me that. So when we had these storms and fog, there are people driving without lights at all or no taillights and when it is a white or silver vehicle makes it…- January 17, 2023Wipf: Business owner grateful for public process on THC regulation To the Editor: I’m writing to express my gratitude for the positive interactions we experienced with city and county officials during the process of making legal cannabis available to community members. •I felt very supported by Jane at the Chamber. She put me in contact with the county commissioners, gave me a platform to present…
- January 10, 2023Frakes; "Reparations are in order" Letter to the Editor: I’ve been hearing the word “repatriations” a lot lately. I think it’s a good idea. We can give all the descendants of slaves a free ticket back to their home continent so they could live the life they’ve always dreamed of. Hold it! Hold it! My bad! I just found out the word is actually “reparations.” A little different but still a…
By George Bonnema, Luverne HorticulturalistJanuary 10, 2023Christmas has come and gone, and some people get a little depressed when the fun and business subsides. But for us gardeners, we’re almost waiting by the mailbox on the day after Christmas because that’s the day the new seed catalogs arrive. Magically, those vendors know that we’re ready for a new focus. Well, that’s me, and I got four catalogs on that day (not counting the legal holiday and in…
By Scott Rall, outdoors columnistJanuary 10, 2023Whenever I am out and about with my Labrador pack, I often get asked which of the four of them is my favorite? My normal response is in what category? This causes a puzzled look on the questioner’s face. I go on to explain if you are looking for a riding companion, then my youngest dog, Ghost, is the winner hands down. You can go for a 300-mile ride and he will sit on the front seat for days. He…
By Jason BerghorstJanuary 03, 2023While I try not to use words that cliché, I know that’s what it sounds like to others when I say things like “When we were in school …” or “Back in the ’90s”… As I get older, I find myself saying things like that more often. Sometimes these statements are just for fun. An attempt to entertain. Other times they are simply sharing a memory that makes me feel good. Often, though, it’s the history…
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