We have been learning about Larry Van Moer, who was the second of five children born to Marie (Marcotte) and Herbert Van Moer. Larry and his siblings grew up on their family farm north of Amiret. Larry explained how his parents’ managed family discipline. “I think it was mainly my dad, ...
In 1959, a bill authorizing a study on whether southwestern Minnesota needed a four-year college was passed into law. The interim committee set up to study the matter came up with seven possible sites for the new college: Marshall, Tracy, Granite Falls, Redwood Falls, Montevideo, Willmar, and ...
Grief can make even the simplest decisions feel unclear. After the loss of a loved one, financial matters can become overwhelming. In these moments, my role as a financial advisor is to bring calm and clarity, helping clients focus on what needs attention now while setting aside decisions that ...
There are two displays inside Fuzzy’s Bar that tell everything you need to know about Dan Fosvick and his business mission. A large display cabinet prominently showcases football jerseys worn by Marshall football heroes Trey Lance, Blaise Andries and Reece Winkelman. Lance played for North ...
My wife and I recently provided day care for our 6-year-old grandson for a week. It will probably take me a month to recover. We had taken care of little boys before, obviously, although that was more than thirty years ago. We aren’t as young as we were back then, but little boys are still as energetic as tornadoes. My grandfathers were stoic, stately men who sat on the couch and drank black coffee and talked about crops and world events. They did not get on the floor with their grandkids and played with toys with them. But in their defense, they each had a score of ...
The transition of summer into fall brings with it the first upland season of the year with mourning dove hunting beginning on Sept. 1. While I can recall endlessly entertaining afternoons walking shelterbelts to flush these fast-flying birds from their daytime roosts, the most memorable hunts ...
