The social news or gossip columns in the old newspapers are always fascinating to read. A special section in the newspaper was devoted to the social media of the day. The whereabouts of local people and events were often featured in these columns. Here are a few from The News Messenger of Lyon ...

We have been learning about Ruthton’s Leon Mortland, who grew up on the family farm and graduated from Tyler High School in 1964. He attended college at Mankato State and Winona State. He met Augustana College student Marilyn Hokenson and they married in August 1968. She began teaching in ...

The uphill slant of the final mile of the half marathon bore a similar feel to the steep climb up and over the grassy rise to the truck at the end of my grouse hunt the day before, but somehow it came a bit easier than a few previous runs this summer. My pace dropped by only a couple of seconds ...

In case you haven’t noticed, it’s all around you. There are times when it is difficult to discern — like at this time in our nation’s history. It can be very personal or found in a pleasing sense of community. What is this ‘it’? Goodness! I am certainly not a goody two shoe ...

It’s time for another dispatch from the frontlines of my war with tonsil cancer. I’ve learned that a guy can learn a lot of things when dealing with such a stubborn enemy. For instance, when both your oncologist and your radiologist utter the phrase, “This is going to be rough,” you ...

I have had the privilege of working as a morning and afternoon crossing guard for Marshall Public Schools. A few years ago my assignment was the four-way stop at the intersection of Saratoga and Southview Drive. This is normally a very busy intersection during the morning and afternoon when ...