It’s been a project two years in the making, and it’s finally done. Almost exactly two years after the Preston Area Arts Council first approved the idea of a community mural, on October 18 at 2 pm, it was dedicated to the community of Preston with a dedication ceremony and ribbon cutting. Before the ceremony began, Arts Council member Father Francis Galles conducted a … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2017
Houston School Board selects new member; talks sports cooperation with Caledonia
The Houston School Board met for its regular meeting in the library of Houston Public High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 18, 2017. In attendance were Superintendent Abraham and Board members Norlien, Wilson, Stillin, Carlson, and Evenson. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board voted to approve the evening’s agenda and opened the meeting to public comment. Adam … [Read more...]
End may be in sight for Rushford’s municipal liquor store woes
At the October 10 Rushford Council meeting, an offer to purchase the city’s former municipal liquor store building, located at 409 South Elm Street, was presented by real estate agent Rodney Darr. The offer, from Destiny Life Church, was the first solid offer the city has had on the site, which has stood vacant for years. The strange saga of the store started with the flood of … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project You are more than a number
An ACT score. The size of a pair of jeans. The GPA recorded at the top of a report card. A reading on the scale. The capacity of the group of friends chosen to surround oneself with. The sum of a paycheck received every two weeks. A listing of likes on a social media post. The total points the all-star scores in a sports game. The amount of birthdays under one’s … [Read more...]
If you want to change things…
One of the gifts of living in a representative democracy is that voting is only one of the rights it confers. For ordinary people who want to make change — who in some way want to alter their neighborhood or town or state or even the nation — the promise exists that by dint of their own efforts they can do so. This is a precious gift. But it is not an easy one to enjoy. Even … [Read more...]
Minnesota? Nice.
Minnesota has gone “blue” in every Presidential election since 1976. Three times since, it has been the only state out of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and both Dakotas to vote Democratic. In 1984, as quipped by Homer Simpson, Minnesota was the only state won by Walter Mondale, not counting the District of Columbia. In 2010, when the rest of the country went under a red tide … [Read more...]
Ground Tops Air, R-P Over BP
It was a contrast in styles, as #9 R-P (6-1) and #8 BP (6-1) met to conclude the regular season. Davin Thompson and his coaching staff turned to a 5’7” 160-pound junior and he delivered mammothly. The teams went up and down, R-P run-based with a wishbone, BP pass-based with a spread. Trojan Ethan Sense had a huge first 15 minutes (161 yards, 3 TDs rushing). R-P staved off … [Read more...]
The Streaks (and Milestones) Continue
Mabel-Canton volleyball’s streaks of SEC domination continue. They are at eight, six, and 105. Two more individual milestones have also been passed. First, M-C beat Schaeffer 3-0 (25-18, 25-7, 25-15). It clinched the Cougars’ eighth straight perfect SEC regular season. Frosh setter Kenidi McCabe (28 assists, 11 digs, 13-13 serving, 3 aces) went over 1,000 career assists. … [Read more...]
The Streak is Over
On September 7, 2012, Kingsland football beat W-K 22-10. Since, Chatfield won a state football title, R-P hasn’t had a losing season and has been state runner-up, FC went to two section title games, Lanesboro’s Niko Anderson ran for most of his 100-plus career TDs, and M-C had at least nine guys run for over 100 yards. R-P (43-15), Chatfield (36-23), M-C (34-28), FC (30-25), … [Read more...]
Falcons Run Streak to Five
At one point in the season, Fillmore Central football was 1-2. Now they are 6-2. Falcons finished off the regular season, ran their win streak to five, by beating Cotter. FC got a 60-yard Logan Corson to Dawson Schmidt TD pass in the first and, after an 84-yard Corson to Nate Haugerud pass, a Josh Peters 2-yard run in the second, to lead 14-0. Cotter scored right before the … [Read more...]