1. Happy third birthday to my great-nephew, Calvin Aase, whose birthday is on August 16. We’ll be celebrating with Calvin this weekend! Also, Happy Anniversary to Jon and Jodi Aase and Greg and Karyn Jeseritz, whose anniversaries were this week.
Columns
It was back before I’d ever uttered the words, “Back in my day.”
When K-W sports fans attend an athletic event at Pine Island they may see the familiar face of K-W graduate Lisa Myran-Schutte. She was hired in May to serve as the Activities Director for the Pine Island Public School.
Question: I have a 2018 Jeep Wrangler which has a windshield that has the ability to fold down from the factory. I am just wondering if the windshield is properly folded down and strapped as per the factory design if this is then legal to drive on highway, county or state roads in Minnesota.…
Katie and Ryan Block surprised Mike with a weekend birthday road trip to Waterloo, Iowa to take in the Lost Island Waterpark. Lost Island is a huge attraction in Waterloo, and those guys love waterparks, so I’m sure they had a great time. Happy birthday, Mike! I hope you enjoyed the entire w…
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Editorials
It can be difficult to say goodbye. Perhaps that’s why I’ve had so much trouble writing this final editorial for The Kenyon Leader and APG Media of Southern Minnesota.
There were no fire truck escorts with lights and sirens on Saturday evening to welcome the K-W competition cheerleaders home from their MCCA State Championship. The team turned in its best performance of the season and rose to the top, winning the Class A Tumbling division at state.
When winter storms move in, my nesting instincts go into overdrive.
I spent a good part of last Wednesday focused on Highway 52 and the reconstruction work MnDOT is preparing for in 2021-2023. Anyone who has lived in this area for the past 20 years or more will understand how traffic flow has increased on Highway 52.
By now I’m accustomed to writing 2019 in the dateline on my checks and my mind is already looking ahead to February news stories and upcoming events like the 40th Kenyon Carriage & Cutter Day parade on Feb. 23.