Just a thought - Eli Lutgens
I moderated a debate between candidates for seat 19B in the Minnesota House District earlier this month; it was held in the Waseca High School’s performing arts center. It was a slightly nerve-racking event, although not the type of nerves which keep one awake at night. I prepared a lot,...
I ran into Jack Schultz near the end of Thursday night’s NRHEG home opening football game for the Panthers. He and I had been in a number of high school classes together. In my head, he had stayed a high-schooler–until I was confronted last week by the obvious fact he had become an adult.
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Deb Bently wrote an entire column once about a single mistake she made in the newspaper.
It’s my turn.
But my mistakes are too numerous to list here.
One of my writers failed to show up for an event this week and there’s nothing I can do about it. I’ve already disappointed the folks...
Lately, Tink Larson and I have been exchanging emails between 1 and 2 a.m.
He sends in results from Braves baseball around then, which is when I am often just finishing my work. That makes it easy for me to send a spontaneous reply.
That I am receiving sports results came about...
Another Farm and City Days is in the books.
My weekend of fun began Friday night at the baked potato and root beer float bar. I arrived at about 4:30 p.m. and enjoyed myself a good tater.
On Saturday morning Mitch Heimer was named Grand Marshal of the parade. A fine choice indeed...
Many thoughts went through my mind during the banquet last Tuesday as Deb, my parents and I were waiting with anticipation to find out whether I had been selected as Minnesota’s Young Journalist of the Year.
Deb and I discussed many thoughts on our drive to and from St. Paul.
Deb...
I had the pleasure of sitting next to Mr. and Mrs. Rick and Jackie Schultz during the 2024 graduation ceremony at NRHEG.
Rick thanked me numerous times for the quality coverage we provide of the school district.
I responded with gratitude, and, because this isn’t the first time he’s...
I couldn’t sleep Saturday evening into Sunday. Finally, I got up and wrote the following.
I prayed a lot these last two months for the first Congregational church in New Richland. Upon learning about the closure of my lifelong church, I was saddened.
I can kindly report those prayers have...
It was Mother's Day on Sunday last week. My family celebrated by going to lunch in Waseca. At the same time, unplanned, my aunt and her kids decided to go to the same restaurant, arriving only moments after we arrived.
It was a lovely afternoon filled with tears from my mother as she read...
Numerous times this week I thought of someone, and they either called me, texted me, or walked in my front door moments later.
First, I was driving to work and thought of my friend Jake. I intended to give him an update on a life situation (positive) and hadn’t stopped to see him. As I was...