Thanksgiving thoughts



It has always been easy for me to think of all that I have to be thankful for during the Thanksgiving holiday. I instantly think of my beautiful wife, our four children, my parents, my brother, and many wonderful friends. In essence, I always think of family. TheThanksgiving holiday is good in that it emphasizes the importance of spending time […]

Winter driving on the Trail



It just keeps snowing up the Trail and accumulating more and more each day. The ground is starting to freeze and the plow trucks have been getting their first workout of the season. I usually wait a little while to start plowing my driveway since it is so rough. It helps to get as thick a base as possible before […]

Buck’s Hardware announces contest winners



As deer rifle season came to an end on Sunday, November 21, the early leaders in the Buck’s Hardware Big Buck Contest held onto their places and came away winners. Mark Morehouse of Cottage Grove, MN was still in the lead in the largest dressed weight category with a buck weighing 242.2 pounds. Morehouse wins a new rifle. The winner […]

DNR seeks citizen input on Parks and Trails Legacy Plan



A draft State and Regional Parks and Trails Legacy Plan will be available for review and comment in December. This legislatively mandated plan is different and separate from the draft Ten-Year Strategic State Parks and Trails Plan announced in November. This new Parks and Trails Plan is intended to establish a vision and to guide funding for the next 25 […]

2010-11-27 E-Edition