Just a thought - Eli Lutgens
With this edition of the paper publishing on 9/11, I wanted to feature stories remembering the day.
On Tuesday afternoon I attended the Waseca Exchange Club’s meeting. Stories from 9/11 were shared.
Minnesota State House Representative Tom Sexton’s wife Jeanne Sexton was in...
Last Monday I was at an Albert Lea Kwik Trip store when a voice I had not heard in a long time said, “Hi, Eli.”
In disbelief I turned around, stunned.
The man saw my face and said, “Grandma’s Kitchen.”
It was Bob, former owner and cook at a restaurant my dad and I frequented...
This past Friday morning I made the 1.5-hour drive to the Xcel Energy Center for the annual Minnesota state high school wrestling tournament.
Waseca County sent 13 wrestlers, all of whom I worked to keep track of for two days.
In the end I had the privilege of photographing three medalists:...
This past Friday morning I made the 1.5-hour drive to the Xcel Energy Center for the annual Minnesota state high school wrestling tournament.
Waseca County sent 13 wrestlers, all of whom I worked to keep track of for two days.
In the end I had the privilege of photographing three medalists:...
This week I had the opportunity to attend the Minnesota Session Priorities event.
The day began with an hour and a half drive. Prior to my drive I was trying to track down a ‘car coat’ or rather some sort of jacket to wear over my suit coat. My mother, who was helping me, and I, were...
I have a happy update from last week!
An upset patron who left the unhappy review at my game store in Austin returned. He apologized not only to me, but my employee. All is right in the world.
I was grateful for the opportunity to talk about the consequences of one's actions and to talk about...
I feel compelled to write about responses I’ve witnessed from folks this past weekend.
I believe strongly in the golden rule: “Treat others how you wish to be treated,” or, phrased another way, “Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.”
People who are insulted by another human...
A new year and a new start.
I have made zero New Year’s resolutions for 2025.
That does not mean I lack goals, expectations, etc. I simply already had those plans in place and will continue to pursue them.
I’ve given thought to my life all the way to what I would like to do through the...
This past month felt like everything that could go wrong, did. But even then, it was not a disaster.
In April of this year, my two best friends Kyle and Anastasiia gave me their game store, located in Austin. The same one I’ve been visiting since I was 19 years old is now known as “PlayIt...
The last few newspaper editions have been what I describe as 70-email and 100-missed-phone-call days.
Every day I wake up to anywhere from at least 50 and up to 70 or more emails. Of those, only a dozen or two usually require responses. I have a system. I drag emails to various boxes for...