Dallas Police Department
Detective James R. Leavelle was a good cop and a good friend.
Who was James R. Leavelle anyway?
Leavelle was the Texas po- lice detective, dressed in a light tan suit and Stetson hat, most recognizable for his stunned look when alleged presidential assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was shot and killed by Jack Ruby on Nov. 24, 1963.

Any time you get a
large group of people to- gether there are bound to be a few security issues. The Steele County Free Fair is no exception.
But what impresses me most about the fair is how there are really never any big issues.
That’s no small feat for a celebration that reported- ly attracts nearly 330,000 people in just six days.
Sheriff Lon Thiele

Ever since I announced that I would be leaving the paper to move back east, I have reflected on my time in Minnesota. 
For about a month I thought about this and then I heard someone explain it perfectly.
I was talking to the assistant Dodge County attorney about Rhode Island and how we have both been to different parts of the country for work and our education.

Last week was a big week. I took over at the Dodge County Independent as News Editor and I celebrated my 46th birthday.
In coming on as the News Editor, I toured Kasson and surrounding towns to get a lay of the land and meet the people who I’ll be working with to get important news out to our readers. Interviewing and meeting people is one of the best parts of my job.

It's hard to believe that I graduated from high school six years ago and graduated from college three years ago. 
Even though its been a while since I have been out of school this time of year I always have flashbacks to the first day of school.

Take time to pause this next
weekend during the 19th An- nual Blooming Prairie Cancer Auctions and think about how cancer has affected you, your family and friends.
Cancer has indeed touched all of us in one way or another. Our hope to finding a cure and for protecting our loved ones in the future lies with our survi- vors. Our increasing number
of survivors shows proof that research is leading to more