It had been many years since I’d sat down and watched a livestock auction in person. I was pleased to learn that most things about sale barns hadn’t changed. My wife and I raise a few Jersey steers. We normally sell them as halves and quarters of hanging beef to friends and relatives. For ...
Because of the time of the year, this is going to be concise. We humans have a habit of complicating most things. I just finished reading a book entitled “Faces of Christmas Past” by Bill Holm. In the book, he passes on his memories of growing up in southwest Minnesota and the lessons he ...
The Thanksgiving table wherever we are for the holiday has always been about options. As a kid, I had the easy choice of grandma’s turkey, along with a side of Swedish meatballs, and was able to easily pass over the traditional Norwegian offering of lutefisk and save that for the older ...
As we mark American Educator’s Week, observed annually during the last full week before Thanksgiving, we extend our heartfelt gratitude and recognition to all our dedicated staff. After over 50 years of unwavering support for our students and community, board member and former principal ...
Last week truly marked the end of an era for Marshall residents, the end of a 72-year business tradition. A group of Yelloh drivers paraded their trucks through Marshall on the last day of home delivery service. The event marked the end of a business that started when Marvin Schwan began to ...
Sharon (Johnson) McCully was born in September 1939 in Pipestone, the second of five children born to Fern (Kemnitz) and Harold Johnson. The Johnson kids grew up on the family farm near Verdi, in Lincoln County. Sharon’s oldest sibling was her brother Robert, followed by younger sisters ...