It has been quite a while since we last had some Cheers and Jeers in this column. Surprisingly, no one has mentioned that they missed seeing these lately, but no matter. Here is the latest bunch of Cheers and Jeers. I have to start off with a great big Cheer to the United South Central girls ...
You know, life here in southern Minnesota really is not so bad. In fact, it is pretty darn nice. Now, there may be more picturesque places, places with many more amenities, and some places maybe have better weather, but overall, life here is pretty darn good. You might wonder what got me ...
Dang it! I just totally missed out on a great idea for an April Fools Day story that I could have used for next year. That thought came to me while I was writing the story about the mammoth bones that is on the front page of this week’s Register. I mean just the fact that there were ...
Just in case you have not noticed, it has been a wee bit breezy lately. OK, before you start that letter to the editor, that first sentence was meant to be a bit of a joke. First off, I am fairly sure that if you live anywhere in Faribault County or anywhere in southern Minnesota for that ...
Well, he is back. I guess I really should not say he is back, because I suppose it could be a woman. At any rate, that wacko letter writer is back at it. You probably remember my column a while back that told about some letters going out to the editor of the Albert Lea newspaper and the ...
We recently got together with some old friends. And by “old” friends I mean some long time friends from long ago, and yes, also that we are all pretty darn old. It is a diverse group of about 10 couples who do, or once did, live in the same small town. Many of us are former business ...
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 ...