By Dianne Ruud As promised, today we are enjoying the third and final advertisement for the wonderful fishing lures once manufactured in Preston by the iconic, “Lazy Dazy Bait Company!” Large, bold letters spelling out the “DAZY SPINRITE SPINNER,” cover a big fish at the top of the advertisement! Beneath that phrase it says: “use for spinning, casting, fly rod, trolling.” … [Read more...]

Second of a two-part series on the Village of Bee. There were two searches within two days in 1921. The first search came right after the December 12 death of the victim, the ensuing two-state search before the apprehension of the perpetrator. Inga Magnusson, 1918 graduate of Spring Grove High School, taught 21 students at one-room Bergen School, located one mile south … [Read more...]

By Al Batt “Much obliged.” I said that as I paid a big bill that caused me to clench my teeth. I said that because the person grabbing my hard-earned money hadn’t mumbled a “thank you.” My mother told me I could never thank anyone too much. Such an appreciation conveys gratitude. It lets someone know that I’m not taking them for granted. A lady who was vertically … [Read more...]

The Burr Oak The Burr Oak This day began like most other days.  But the planned events made this particular day one that proved to be out-of-the-ordinary.  This morning, a woodcutter would come and remove a landmark that had towered over our farm for as long as any of us could remember. For an unknown number of years the monster Burr Oak tree sheltered our family from … [Read more...]

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Steve Jobs was known to say, “Innovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity – not a threat.” For one man, the lockdown in March and the following months of isolation during COVID-19 was his opportunity for ingenuity and innovation. Meet Jim Meyer of Spring Valley, Minn., who has a passion for model railroading. He started model railroading 23 years ago, and would … [Read more...]

By Dianne Ruud Today we are looking at the second advertisement for The Lazy Dazy Bait Company that was once a thriving business in Preston. This cool ad is done in green and white and makes use of every inch of the sheet to put the word out for the merits of the Lazy Dazy Lures. Bold, black letters state: “LAZY DAZY” is the “SUCCESSOR TO NATURE’S MINNOW” and that it, … [Read more...]

By Lee Epps If a Minnesota law officer entered on official business, the suspect or lawbreaker could quickly walk across the room and be safe from arrest. With the state line running through the saloon, the other side of the room was in Iowa. It worked in reverse if one wanted to avoid an Iowa lawman. For many years, the state line was marked by a hitching post (iron rings … [Read more...]

It’s not rated “E” for everyone. I’ve been told the world runs on coffee and bad decisions. Sip, sip, hooray! People drink coffee with such gusto and delight, I have an urge to drink it. Then I remember the taste. How do I like my coffee? I don’t. It won’t dent the coffee table economy, but I don’t drink coffee. All my taste buds, except Maynard, find coffee … [Read more...]