Jan 9, 2019
The new legislative session begins on Jan. 8. Though we are entering a new year, with a new governor and a new House majority, my goals remain the same: to do my best for the people of Senate District 21 and all of Minnesota.Senate Republicans are now the experienced body, and we will be a...
Jan 2, 2019
Now that we are past the busyness of the holiday season, I am reflecting on what a wonderful year 2018 was for southern Minnesota. It was a year that renewed my optimism for the future of our unique part of the state. I was once again humbled by the generous people of our 20-county region who make...
Jan 2, 2019
To the editor:The volunteers of the Hiawatha Animal Humane Society want to thank all of the many generous animal lovers who again this year made the holiday gift drive for homeless animals a huge success. Over 30 animals received gifts from area residents, this year.The event was, as in the past...
Dec 27, 2018
As I put away the Christmas gifts and throw away the wrapping I’m reminded of my late mother-in law.
Each year she’d bring out her box of goodies, ribbon and paper that she had ironed to reuse, a ball of string, and the cards she’d cut up for tags. I wonder if she ever got anything new. I think...
Dec 20, 2018
I was paging through my book of memories remembering Christmas the way it use to be.
When we were kids during the 1930’s it was just our immediate family and maybe the grandparents. As the years progressed the family kept growing with weddings and new babies. And then there were years when there...
Dec 20, 2018
Goodhue County sent out notice of a public hearing to gather the public’s testimony on designating all mixed municipal solid waste (commonly referred to as “trash”) generated in Goodhue County be sent to the City of Red Wing’s Solid Waste Campus. That public hearing will be held on Jan. 8, at 9 a...
Dec 13, 2018
Editor’s note: Representatives Steve Drazkowski (R-Mazeppa), Tim Miller (R-Prinsburg), Cal Bahr (R-East Bethel), and Jeremy Munson (R-Lake Crystal) are the organizers of the New House Republican Caucus. They have issued the following statement about the formation of the caucus.
We want the...
Dec 13, 2018
Not everyone likes poetry so I’ve made it a point not to include my poems in my weekly post.
Sometimes we need to be reminded of all the beauty at our front door. The following is from my book “When Life Throws Tomatoes.”
I am the Mighty Mississippi
Although I start as a small stream
I have been...
Dec 6, 2018
There is no denying it; winter has arrived in Lake City and so, too, will snow and ice on our sidewalks. We all want safe sidewalks and driveways, but did you know that most of us over-salt, thinking that more is better when it comes to keeping sidewalks and driveways ice free? The problem is...
Dec 6, 2018
To the editor:
Many, many thanks go out to many, many people who made the Holiday Home Tour a big success. The homes were beautiful. I know so much work went into decorating each one. The owners did a super job.
Thanks to Sandy Wieck and Ann Nibbe, co-chairmen, for the work they put into...