MARSHALL When the best known events of World War II in Europe unfolded, LeRoy Bengtson was almost always one of the participants. After he sustained an injury as part of the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion, Bengtson spent several months at a hospital in England before returning to the front ...

“X-Ray,” David Landby says in a clear voice into the hand speaker that is connected to a ham radio sitting on a card table. Landby picks up chatter from the radio and responds. “Whiskey zero, whiskey X-ray.” Then some more chatter from the radio. “Copy four. Foxtrot Minnesota. ...

GREEN VALLEY Anyone who’s ever attempted a jigsaw puzzle knows that it takes plenty of time and patience to achieve the main objective. Dan Labat of Green Valley knows that lengthy process from many hours of step by step assembly. Eventually those hours produce picture perfect results ...

CANBY Jacquie Warda just needed a little help turning her “one-of-a-kind” red Pitts Special biplane in the direction of the runway at Myers Field municipal airport in Canby. Fellow aerobatic pilot Bob Richards pushed on one of the wings as Warda guided the tail of the plane. Once the ...

MARSHALL Country schools and log cabins, often thought of as symbols of the distant past, were at the forefront this week in Marshall during a week-long youth pioneer camp. The Lyon County Museum hosted the program, designed for children in the upper elementary grades. It began Monday ...

CANBY The wild blue yonder is by no means a limit for Canby High School teenagers who decide to study aviation and drone technology. The school’s aviation class, which has a 10-year history, includes the opportunity for students to obtain a pilot’s license. A second course, focused on ...