In a sure sign that summer is coming to an end, school is starting. Byron students are heading back to school this week while students in the other districts in the DCI coverage area, Kasson-Mantorville, Hayfield, and Triton, head back to the classroom next week, after Labor Day.
Colleges and universities will also be returning to classes shortly.

The often-portrayed image of a public library was a majestic stone building with a librarian with her hair in a bun, that sat behind a large desk and enforced a code of silence throughout the building. Although far from reality in today’s society, it made for a good, stereotyped representation for movies, TV shows and books. 
“Quiet”, was a command uttered to noisy patrons. Today, “quiet” seems to be an almost lost commodity.  

With the primaries for state and federal offices and the filing period for local offices over, the 2022 election season can now begin in earnest.
What is notable about this year’s ballot is that there are several contests for offices on the local level, especially school boards.
In the Kasson-Mantorville and Byron School Districts especially, people have decided to throw their hat into the political arena.

Spell check has been a godsend since I began my weekly columns. This feature has saved me from many embarrassing writing errors. While spelling has never been one of my strengths, it seems like it is getting harder and harder with the advertising onslaught of purposefully misspelled words. 

Dear Savvy Senior,
What tips can you recommend for choosing a good active adult housing community? My husband and I, who recently retired, are planning to relocate to an area closer to our grandkids and are interested in buying a house in an age-restricted 55-plus housing community.
Active Retirees
 
Dear Active,

If Governor Walz wants to mend fences with rural Minnesotans, he could start by cleaning house at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS). Specifically, the mid-management bureaucracy blocking complete compliance with Minnesota laws empowering the highly-successful County Based Purchasing (CBP) model for delivering health care programs.