It has finally gotten around to being summery weather. Thoughts of fishing, family outings, baling, lake visits and evening activities come to mind. So do summer foods such as watermelon, …
We didn’t participate in any of the Memorial Day activities last week. We didn’t go to the cemetery to honor or remember anyone. We didn’t even make a point to call and thank a veteran for …
Summer is officially upon us with Memorial Day in our rearview mirror, and the longest day of the year is fast approaching. The weather has limited a lot of outdoor activities so far, but rest …
I am paying — literally and physically — for my lapse in regular dental checkups. And I’m learning the hard way that yearly dental checkups, much like medical physicals, are a must. I was …
While best known for Prohibition, the excesses of the Roaring ‘20s, and the plunge of the stock market, the 1920s brought changes to a wide area of American culture. One of those was home …
The war memorial in Melrose made the front page of the Melrose Beacon over 75 years ago. The March 3, 1950, issue announced in a front-page story “The purchase of a granite war memorial was …
We have all thought it. What are fish thinking when their mother, father, sibling or friend bites that little hook and disappears out of the water? Are we treated like a UFO from another planet, …
Early Friday morning, I went to the cemetery in Melrose and placed an artificial bouquet of white daisies in a vase attached to Mom and Dad’s tombstone. With Mother’s Day two days away and …
There is an annual debate on the need to have or honor valedictorians and salutatorians. Some district no longer do so, pointing out that not all students take the same classes. Others maintain …
The area has a tradition of celebrating German, Polish and Bohemian cultures that settled in the area. There are passing nods to French Canadian, Scottish and Irish ancestors and …
Last week was a great week to be a Minnesota sports fan. The Wild were competing in playoff hockey, the Timberwolves were a win away from advancing to the next round in the NBA playoffs and the Twins …
A few windy days in April could have been good kite-flying days. Then again, the high winds could have ripped the string right off of the kite, and the kite would have flown high into the sky, …