Last weekend the Marshall area experienced a deluge, a large amount of rain in a short time span. About 8 inches of rain fell late on Friday night. I slept right through it, didn’t even realize we had so much until I checked my rain gauge and noticed that it was filled past the six inch ...
We have been learning about Ann (Benson) Rudolph, who graduated from St. Olaf College’s nursing program in 1964 and began a two-year Army service obligation with her Officer Basic Course and working at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She married in July 1965 before ...
In 1938, Dr. A.W. Cowin opened the Cowin Hospital in the former William Gieske (Gieseke) house at the corner of Sixth and Lyon streets in Marshall. The William Gieske (Gieseke) home is on the National Register of Historic Places. Dr. Cowin came to Marshall with 13 years of general medical ...
In the bright sunshine of midday, I couldn’t resist the flip of a long-tailed slumpbuster streamer off the dock in between raking the beach and my next set of cabin chores. The size six fly was a beefy offering for the schooling bluegills and was sure to keep the smaller panfish off while ...
I wonder if we fully realize the importance of numbers in our lives. When were you born? How old are you? How much money do you have in your bank account? How far is it to wherever? What time is it? I think you get the idea that numbers surround and guide us. A few days ago, I was asked to ...
The city of Duluth demands only the best. It wasn’t good enough for the town to be located on a Great Lake; it also insisted on being on the shores of the one named Superior. Striving for the best has enabled Duluth to hold their biennial Festival of Sail. My wife and I are enchanted by the ...