If you were to drive north on I-35 on any given day, the chances that you would see hundreds of aircraft grounded at Owatonna Denger Regional Airport should be pretty slim. However, that was not the case this past Sunday. 

Faith, family, and football.
Dennis Green preached those three ‘F’s, and in that specific order, to his players over 13 seasons as an NFL head coach, ten of which were with the Minnesota Vikings (1992-2001).
Green passed away late Thursday night at the age of 67 following complications of cardiac arrest.

I love the fair!  My wife Rosie knows that when its fair week, I’ll be gone from open to close.  It’s something I’ve always loved working.   
I had many questions asked of me this past week:
• Why aren’t you standing in your booth?
• Why are you here day and night – you’re the boss?
• Why are you wearing a brown shirt and not white? 

The park shelter that has been the center of controversy in Kasson for the past month was returned to the city only after the Minnesota State Auditor’s Office inquired about it.

With spring high school baseball, summer little league or legion ball, and camps in the winter, baseball is becoming a year-round sport.
All of that throwing can put wear and tear on even the younger pitchers.

It evoked a keen sense of sadness and regret. 
Feelings of distress overcame me last week as I walked through the “Tunnel to Tower” exhibit at the Dodge County Fair. 

I remember sitting in my office in Grand Rapids, MI on a cool September morning, working on rewrites for a novel I was crafting. A phone call. A plane crash into one of the twin towers in New York.
I just figured it to be a freaky, “oh that’s interesting” story, when I heard the words that took me from the pages of my passion to the front page of America. “Another plane just hit the other tower.”

As memories fade of the horrifying 9/11 attacks with many people, the lingering effects continue to take a toll on the public safety heroes who handled the search and rescue efforts.  
What many people don’t realize is the emergency responders who survived the horrible tragedy that killed thousands are just now beginning to suffer devastating diseases from the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster. 

After eight years of service to the City of Kasson, Chief of Police Ken Schuck will retire from the Kasson Police Department.
Schuck presented his letter of resignation to the Kasson City Council at the July 13 meeting. He will continue to serve as police chief until Aug. 31.