The shovels are going to be flying with dirt this Friday as state leaders, law enforcement officials and others mark the ceremonial beginning of the Hwy. 14 expansion between Dodge Center and Owatonna.
This is a long time a coming. Nearly 30 years to be exact. That’s right some people have been pushing for almost three decades to improve the dangerous two-lane stretch that has become notoriously dubbed, “Highway of Horrors.”

Music definitely gets into your bloodstream and that's what happened to our foursome that attended the Chanhassen Dinner Theatre successful production, Mamma Mia.
Judy and I have seen many wonderful productions over the years at Chanhassen, which seems like it is on the other end of the world.
Even though its distance is challenging, it is worth one's while to go see this latest Chanhassen success story.

It became a ritual for me every year during the fall harvest season. I hopped into the bright green John Deere combine with a Dodge County farmer.
When I first started this tradition back in 2014, it basically was to get a personal perspective on the harvest season and what the crops looked like. But once I connected with Lowell Trom, I found out it was so much more. He had a story that I found compelling.

As the editor of a local community newspaper, it’s common to field lots of questions throughout the week from various people regarding different aspects of the newspaper.

What a deflating end to what had been such a promising season.
I’m sure I’m not alone in wallowing my disgust and frustration over how the season has ended for the Minnesota Twins. Our AL Central champions have now inherited the label of “Sweep 16.”

Fall is a busy time for many recognition weeks of various groups and organizations. There is Clergy Appreciation Month, Newspaper Week, Fire Prevention Week, Manufacturer’s Week, Education Week and the list goes on.
But there is one that is especially meaningful to me and many youth around the country. It’s National 4-H Week, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday.