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About 15 years ago I hit a deer on the road and totaled my old Chevy Blazer. No one (except the deer) was hurt, but it shook me up and stressed me out.
It meant an insurance claim, finding a different low-budget vehicle, and time-consuming paperwork for a single working mother with no spare time....
My last column was about my upcoming fishing trip. Well, been there, done that, and here is my takeaway from the trip.
First and foremost, no injuries for me this time. If you recall, I broke my big toe the last trip racing another camper to the showers.
The fishing was fantastic, the weather was...
By Betty Mann, Rock County Historian
The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older.
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on October 14,...
I have a good friend and co-worker who’s hurting.
You’d never know there’s something wrong or amiss about Lori as she continues to handle editor duties without missing an issue.
Except I see the occasional cracks in her strong facade and the forced smiles of someone who’s grieving.
It breaks my...
The biggest outdoor day of the year in Minnesota was May 13. The fishing opener, to many, is better than any of the other holidays when you don’t have to go to work.
Minnesota sells more fishing licenses than any other state per capita. There will have been long lines at many boat ramps across the...
The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older.
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on October 14, 1943.
John Welzenbach, Luverne…was...
Forty-two years ago this spring, I ̶ 18-year-old sage that I was ̶ gave the student address to the Class of 1981.
There were two speakers. I don’t remember who the other speaker was, and I doubt we made lasting impressions on our classmates.
As a matter of fact, I doubt we made any impression on...
In recent weeks I have been planning for an upcoming fishing trip.
For years my two fishing buddies, Leroy and Dan, and I — and yes, I have fishing buddies … I also have hunting buddies, side-by-side buddies, and I even have a group of Power Ball buddies, not to mention my coffee buddies — anyway,...
The following article is part of the Diamond Club Member group that began in the January 7, 1943, issue of the Rock County Star Herald. Members of this group consist of persons of age 75 and older.
The following appeared in The Rock County Herald on September 30, 1943.
Christian Boisen, Luverne,...
Once upon a time there was a little blond boy who grew up near Luverne between the Rock River and Blue Mounds State Park.
He was made of “snips and snails and puppy dogs’ tails,” with boundless energy and an effervescent love for life. Behind his blue eyes sparks of mischief and brilliance.
He’d...