Recently, I wrote about numbers. There is an allure to big, round numbers. Witness the fuss we made about the 100th anniversary of Babe Ruth’s visit to Sleepy Eye. Three hundred qualifies as a big number. You are looking at “Weeds300.” That is displayed on my computer screen in the Word ...

This holiday season, as temperatures drop and we gather with loved ones, it’s important to keep safety front of mind. Yes, that means driving more carefully on icy roads, but it also means keeping your family safe from a less obvious winter hazard — carbon monoxide. According to the ...

It’s been said that many overnight successes take 10 years. But if you are a slow study like me, it can take much, much longer. In 1990, Dad and I decided that our dairy farm needed a shop. We chose a likely spot on the farmstead and said, “This looks good. Let’s build it here.” ...

It’s December. It’s time for tree decorating, Christmas shopping, holiday baking, visits from Santa and other traditions. I plan to decorate and shop. I’m also thinking about a potential revival of one of my holiday pursuits. I’m thinking about doing cards with a Christmas letter ...

In a town like Sleepy Eye, everyone is a farmer. If you’re not farming or working for one of the ag businesses, you’re probably only a generation removed from a farm. Since we’re all farmers, I get asked a lot how it’s going during harvest. I had this line about soybeans. “Before ...

Amid the merriment of this season, it’s easy to neglect our own wellness. While we could wait until New Year’s to make resolutions, why not get proactive this year and get a head start on your personal health? Start now and by Jan. 1, you may already have some good habits in ...