Finally, construction is underway on Minnesota Highway 57.
It’s been a long time coming.
One of the impacts of reconstructing Mantorville Ave. is that enormous trees — maples, elm, and a variety of other deciduous trees that are old growth have to fall to the chainsaw. It was a colonnade of majestic beauty that provided a tunnel of shade during the humid days of July and August (also know as summer in Kasson).

It’s not his fault that April’s rate of inflation is at 8.3 percent. It’s not his fault that gasoline is up 44 percent from a year ago. Who’s fault is it that airfares have climbed 33 percent, used cars are up 23, a hotel stay will cost 23 percent more, eggs up 23, bacon is up 18, chicken is up 16, milk up 15, coffee prices climbed 14 percent, beef 14, flour 14 and fish prices have increased 12 percent year-over-year.

Fisker, the name attached to a pair of utility scissors, is no showing up on highways in America. An all-electric Fisker Ocean is poised to revolutionize the electric car industry.

Hyperventilation over the purchase of Twitter by Elon Musk led the news last week. The zillionaire paid $44 billion for the tech giant that has not been profitable.
• Washington State outlaws the word marijuana-it connotes racism.

Friday, April 22, was Earth Day. On April 22, 1970 more than 20 million Americans took part in Earth Day events, eventually leading to the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Spring moved into the southeastern Minnesota 32 days ago. However, winter snow showers, blizzard-type winds and heavy rains have pelted the area without mercy.
High winds have toppled curbside garbage and recycling bins sending debris flying.