Sunday, February 9, 2025

Opinions

As journalists, we are usually the ones behind the camera asking questions and taking photos. But recently the role was reversed for our staff at the DCI. A few weeks ago a crew from Twin Cities TPT (Public TV) came to Dodge County to feature our newspaper and some of the challenges we’ve been...
As the editor of a local community newspaper, it’s common to field lots of questions throughout the week from various people regarding different aspects of the newspaper. First of all, I’d like to say that it is encouraging to see that our readers care enough to offer comments, suggestions and yes...
Want to know who our business leaders of tomorrow will be? Just hang out with some 61 Blooming Prairie Elementary School second graders. They were a part of a Blooming Prairie Area Chamber of Commerce Junior Entrepreneur Program last week. See story elsewhere in this issue of The Times. The program...
At some point during this time of the year, I say the same thing. Why did we plant so many trees?  This occurs when I am raking a lawn full of leaves. Before we moved in over 40 years ago, the area had been a corn field, so there was nothing here but a new house and a newly seeded lawn. So...
The shovels are going to be flying with dirt this Friday as state leaders, law enforcement officials and others mark the ceremonial beginning of the Hwy. 14 expansion between Dodge Center and Owatonna. This is a long time a coming. Nearly 30 years to be exact. That’s right some people have been...
Music definitely gets into your bloodstream and that's what happened to our foursome that attended the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre successful production, Mamma Mia. Judy and I have seen many wonderful productions over the years at Chanhassen, which seems like it is on the other end of the world. Even...
It became a ritual for me every year during the fall harvest season. I hopped into the bright green John Deere combine with a Dodge County farmer. When I first started this tradition back in 2014, it basically was to get a personal perspective on the harvest season and what the crops looked like....
As the editor of a local community newspaper, it’s common to field lots of questions throughout the week from various people regarding different aspects of the newspaper. First of all, I’d like to say that it is encouraging to see that our readers care enough to offer comments, suggestions and yes...
What a deflating end to what had been such a promising season. I’m sure I’m not alone in wallowing my disgust and frustration over how the season has ended for the Minnesota Twins. Our AL Central champions have now inherited the label of “Sweep 16.” The hex of the playoff monster continues to haunt...
Fall is a busy time for many recognition weeks of various groups and organizations. There is Clergy Appreciation Month, Newspaper Week, Fire Prevention Week, Manufacturer’s Week, Education Week and the list goes on. But there is one that is especially meaningful to me and many youth around the...

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