With the month of May at its half-way point, what a whirlwind life has been. For many in our area, May brings farm planting season and the hopes of a good crop to come. Spring is always a quick blitz to get the crops in the ground then plan for the next step in the process. A quick thanks to […]
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Ready, set, GROW
Spring is finally here. During the winter, we perused the seed catalogs or viewed our favorite sites online, dreaming of warm days and getting our hands in the dirt. Planning the garden can be a long, thoughtful process or a quick trip to the local greenhouse to pick up a few things to grow. Whatever the case, be sure to […]
Enough of the passwords
Thursday, May 1 was World Password Day, which sounds like a nightmare to me, but is apparently a day intended to promote better password habits. My password habit is to begrudgingly create one that meets all the upper and lower case, numeral and symbol requirements and then promptly forget what it was and have to go through the frustrating process […]
Neighborhood Nuisance
The “opening soon” signs on all the greenhouses of the area always stirs some excitement in our house. The fun of picking new flowers to adorn the pots around our yard is always a hit and the choices are overwhelming to the point that I end up with way too many flowers for the number of pots I have. I […]
Rockin’ With Iowa’s HEADSTONE
By Tom Tourville The decade of the ‘70s produced some great Iowa based rock bands, but none was more talented and popular than the Headstone band. They had a large following of die-hard fans all saying, “there is no better band playing the Midwest than Headstone.” They very well might have been right. Headstone got its start in 1968 based […]
Legislative view Senator Weber supports “Students First” plan to refocus on achievement, safety, and parental involvement
On Monday, April 7, Senate Republicans introduced the “Students First” plan, a legislative package aimed at refocusing Minnesota’s K-12 education system on student success, safe classrooms, and informed parents. The package honors the Democrat majority’s zero-dollar Senate budget target by freeing up existing funds and addressing school safety concerns without increasing costs. “Policies passed during recent sessions have burdened our […]
Rise up for Easter
With Easter just a few days away, I find it worthwhile to reflect just a bit. Easter provides a time to celebrate the resurrection of our Christian Saviour, Jesus Christ. A celebration to be remembered not just on Easter Sunday, but every day. A celebration of the new life we are affording through the conquering and forgiveness of sin. The […]
Investing in the Future: What the “Portrait of a Graduate” means for the Pipestone Area Schools and community
By Dr. Klint W. Willert, PAS superintendent of schools Looking at the calendar, we know that graduation season is not far off. As we start to prepare for graduation here in the Pipestone Area Schools, we are also starting an important community-wide conversation about the education of our students into the future. What do we want for our children when […]
Social media magnifies the worst in us
A coupe weeks ago, we received a few calls about protesters at Meinders Community Library while Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach’s representatives were there for one of her mobile office hours visits. Protests have been rare in Pipestone County during my 17 years here, so I walked over to check it out. Some of the protesters explained their concerns to me and […]
The miracle of the seed
Every year my garden is filled with miracles. They come in all colors, sizes and shapes. Some are brought in by the birds, the dog brings some, and others are blown in by the wind. Some have been in the garden for years, surviving cold winters, extreme heat and drought. Others show up in three to four days. I am […]
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