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CONFESSIONS OF A (FORMER) FAT GIRL Here's what he said...
My husband, Al, who is the editor of the Echo Press newspaper, wrote about his experience running the half-marathon in Las Vegas. The story, along with a picture of him running the race, ran in the Op...
Posted on 1/20/13 at 4:10 PM
JIMMY JABBER Flood proved worth of electronic media
Duluth was treated to Mother Natures softer side during Grandmas Marathon weekend so much so that the News Tribune pointed it out in the headline of a follow-up story Monday. What she brought out ...
Posted on 6/24/12 at 12:00 AM
Days Gone By: 1963
March 14, 1963: Cold feet, aching limbs end result for hikers: A weary group of eight was the remainder of a party of ten who began an eight-mile hike down the Kinnickinnic river to check out the possibility of building another dam to generate more power for the city. Jim Young, Wes Johnson, Mayor Spike Hoffman, Dick Fox, Dr. R.A. Pennington, Bruce Pennington, Lyle Zastrow and Stan Hofstedt, utilities department manager, completed the journey.
By Pat Hunter, archivist , March 14, 2013
Book Report: Glowing endorsements for new poet
River Falls poet Thomas R. Smith writes that Kristin Laurel’s new book of poetry will “burn itself on your memory.”
By Dave Wood, columnist , March 14, 2013
Woodworking: Remembering all the good ole’ ways farming was done
I recently read in a farm journal that the powers-that-be have named the site of a future Farm Progress Day site.
By Dave Wood, columnist , March 14, 2013
Your Schools: You asked and I answered
This week I will respond to questions I’ve been asked by residents on a variety of topics.
By Tom Westerhaus, School Superintendent , March 11, 2013
Wood Working: So divine to indulge the sporting life of bluebloods
I guess I’ve always had polo in my blood. No, not Marco.
By Dave Wood, columnist , March 08, 2013
Artsminded: Cold winds blowing in spring
Even though it’s still below zero and ice formations decorate our windows daily, it seems more likely each day that spring is on its way.
March 01, 2013
Wood Working: Even movie wieners, lusciously shown, trigger my hunger
I’m like Pavlov’s famous dog. When a bell rings, I begin to salivate, or slobber, if you caninists prefer.
By Dave Wood, columnist , March 01, 2013
Wild Side: Maps help us dream
We look forward to future expeditions, whether it’s over the river and through the woods to Grandma’s house, a vacation in the tropics, or a fishing trip into the wilds of Canada. Poring over maps, imagining what the lakes, rivers and terrain look like and what lives there, offers plenty of winter enjoyment.
By Dan Wilcox , February 27, 2013
Your Schools: Schools thrive with enthusiasm from community
Enthusiasm:
1) Supernatural inspiration or possession; inspired prophetic or poetic ecstasy; 2) religious fanaticism; 3) intense or eager interest; zeal; fervor; 4) something arousing such interest or zeal.
—Webster’s New World Collegiate Dictionary
By Tom Westerhaus, School Superintendent , February 25, 2013
Book Report: The dirt: Even Puritans didn’t always come clean
I have ancestors who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 17th century, so I’m always on the lookout for books, movies or plays about that fabled place.
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 25, 2013
Book Report: Court documents reveal historical truths
I have ancestors who came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the seventeenth century, so I’m always on the lookout for books, movies or plays about that fabled place.
By Dave Wood, Columnist , February 21, 2013
Days Gone By: Feb. 14, 2013
By Pat Hunter, archivist , February 18, 2013
Artsminded: Tracing the roots of an iconic symbol
As you tackle that ruby red construction paper, making Valentine cards for the special loves in your life, you may not be aware that you are following centuries of history.
By Phyllis Goldin, arts columnist , February 14, 2013
Book Review: Diary entries sum up tales of rich and famous
“October 27, 1940, Sunday — Went to chapel all day as usual. Our big meeting next Sunday. Gwilym Rees will be preaching.
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 14, 2013
Woodworking: Journey from home: Often a second look makes it seem better
Some say that familiarity breeds contempt. But after our second annual road trip to Sarasota, Fla., I’d say instead that familiarity breeds, ah, well, acceptance.
By Dave Wood, columnist , February 14, 2013
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