When you hear the name Jerms in terms of Kansas music, your mind goes to Topeka’s live music scene of the 1960’s. Topeka’s Jerms featured three different phases for this talented group. First, the early garage years from 1963 to 1966 .The early garage Jerms specialized in Beatles and British invasion music, all the while, being heavily influenced by Kansas’s […]
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Back to colonialism
Some physicists have theorized that it might be possible to send particles back in time. I know nothing about theoretical quantum physics other than what I’ve read in a couple books over the years and I don’t really even understand what I read in those books. When I think of time travel, I think of the movie “Back to the […]
Box It
February is rolling in and love is in the air. We quickly turned gears from the Christmas season into the season of love. The phenomenon of the Valentine’s Day box has been lingering in the air at our house. Yes, the lovely Valentine’s Day box. Growing up in the 90s, elaborate Valentine’s Day boxes were not really a thing. Instead, […]
Portrait of a Graduate: Bridging education and workforce needs
By Dr. Klint W. Willert, PAS Superintendent of Schools Currently, the Pipestone Area Schools has a five-year strategic plan for the school district. The plan, which was developed in the midst of the pandemic will sunset in the fall of 2025. As we reflect on the previous plan and start to consider our new strategic direction as a school district, […]
Changes and random thoughts
2025 has certainly ushered in many changes for our communities, and for many of us on a personal level. Change can be good or bad, difficult or easy and happy or sad. However, whatever these changes we encounter as a community, we must remember what has not changed is our common humanity. Our need for love, friendship, peace, health and […]
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