Most of us have our own opinions.
Watching last Thursday’s presidential debate is confirmation that the candidates have differing opinions on how the United States of America should function going forward.
I’m growing weary of the conflicting political polls offered up nationally, yard signs that scream for attention in the neighborhoods, political ads on television, social media and newscasters who are more opinion-caster than they are objective purveyors of news.
I’d rather focus on local folks.
Even during a pandemic creative minds are at work to develop items for the 2020 Christmas tree. These are not your typical stars, wreaths or a partridge in a pear tree.
Nope. These are unique to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s Santa ornament is wearing a facemask. That’s right. Jolly Old Saint Nick is wearing a blue facemask fashioned after the disposable ones on sale everywhere.
In many ways COVID-19 has brought out some of the worst and best of humankind.
Yes, we’ve had riots in New York, Portland, Minneapolis, St. Louis and Seattle. The virus has also brought out the best.
We knew this day would come. Yesterday was the final page in the legacy of Jon Christiansen and staff as the County Market grocery store we know as Erdman’s closed at 6 p.m.
Erdman’s County Market had been an anchor in Kasson for 95 years. It was the go to place for some of the best meat products in the county, along with fruit and vegetables.
B-r-r-r it’s getting cold out there!That was the sense of many as Dodge County temperatures slid into the 40s as most returned to work after the Labor Day weekend. Accompanied by light rain, the miserable index hit in the negative zone.
