With the passing of former Blue Earth mayor Rob Hammond, I thought this would be a good time to share my favorite Rob Hammond story. Just a heads up – this is not a story that you expect to read after someone dies. But first, some background information is necessary. My wife, Pam, and I ...

I like watching CBS 60 Minutes on Sunday nights. I have been watching it for many, many years. I seem to always learn something from it every week. Am I a dedicated, “never miss an episode” kind of watcher? Well, no. Sometimes, especially in the summer, I am busy off doing other things. ...

Wow. OK, for those of you who like to read the Faribault County Register right away on Saturday morning, this one may take you well into Saturday afternoon to get it all read. For those of you who like to know what is going on in Faribault County, this one is for you. This week’s issue of ...

What the heck just happened? Here at the Register we are already talking about future events we are going to cover, and it is things like proms and graduations. We are talking about May coming and that is the month we work on our Best of Summer magazine which comes out each year on June 1 and ...