Though Redwood Falls is a small, rural town, we have issues as broad as those found in New York City and cities and mountain villages in Afghanistan. I have been to New York numerous times and once saw a drug deal in a cemetery in broad daylight.
I have seen deals in broad daylight in Redwood Falls, as well.
I had two grandmothers. That’s not special in itself.
Most people do.
My Minnesota grandmother – born a couple of miles east of Fort Ridgely – and my Ten-nessee grandmother had very different experiences of life.
There are so many people in all of our lives who not only are willing to offer a helping hand, but these same people consistently go above and beyond to help when the call comes.
Over the past few months, there have been many people like that in my life who have bent over backwards to provide something extra for me or for someone in my family.
The past few days have been relatively quiet in the Redwood Area, as the two weeks of non-stop action from TRAM through the end of Farmfest are now wrapped up.
We want to congratulate everyone who was involved with these and other events, including the Redwood County Fair, for the great demonstrations of community shown to those who were visiting our town. We appreciate the fact that so many volunteers showed up to help – making these events successful beyond what we would have envisioned.
The 16th annual Redwood County Relay For Life is being held this weekend at the Gilfillan Estates.
I’ve been out in my garden quite a lot lately. Mainly, I’ve been pulling weeds – or more accurately unwanted plants.
Some recent decisions have been handed down which have or are going to have a major impact on this area. We thought we would offer some of our thoughts on those decisions and the impact they could have on us.
By several measures, health care spending continues to rise at a rapid rate forcing businesses and families to cut back on operations and household ex-penses respectively.
In 2008, according to the National Coalition on Health Care, total national health ex-penditures were expected to rise 6.9 percent – two times the rate of inflation. Total spending was $2.4 trillion in 2007, or $7900 per person.
By now, most of you have read the news about Chrysler and GM opting not to renew their franchise with Scott-Preusse in Redwood Falls. While this is a major blow to the local car dealership, we as a community have to realize the impact it is going to have on the rest of us. It is not a good one.
Watching the Audacia Study Club planting the concrete pots downtown Friday was humbling for me. My interest in gardening consists of me looking at green and red and purple things in other peoples’ yards.
As of Monday, I can officially call myself a redneck.
No, I’m not talking about the marrying your sister and moving into an RV up on blocks kind of redneck, but my neck is red just the same.
I was very pleased this past week to see the state legislature and governor could agree on the need for a veterans cemetery in Redwood County.
For the first time in a long time I rode on a school bus.
The day was May 15.
One week ago today, the Minnesota legislature wrapped up what could be called a very unproductive session.
Later this week, Thursday to be exact, the Friends of the Park are hosting the second annual Ramsey Park Jamboree.
