Somehow I got started reading books about railroads, and I couldn’t stop. The photo you see with this review shows my sister sitting by the railroad tracks in Ferguson, Iowa, the town I grew up in. My father’s grain elevator would fill boxcars with corn or soybeans or oats during the ...
We have been learning about Minneota’s Royal Hettling, who grew up with four siblings on the family farm north of Minneota. Royal attended Minneota Public Schools where his class grew significantly as they entered high school, augmented by students from St. Edward School in Minneota and the ...
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 ...
The 2024 political season is in full swing, as candidates do everything within their power to get out the vote and to make every vote count. I might have to go to the store for microwave popcorn so that I can pop some and watch the election returns. It doesn’t sound like we’ll know ...
To the editor: Mr. Phil Drietz, of Delhi, MN very often writes about scientific issues. He generally gives a vast amount of scientific data to lend credence to his conclusions. His conclusions are not based on the data presented but, rather, are statements of Mr. Drietz’s pre-formed ...
To the editor: RTR provided the district tax payers with a breakdown of what the $20 million will cover. The first thing that needs to be noted is the project will not be $20 million, but $20,675,032. Where is the additional $675,032 going to come from? General fund reserves? Less ...