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Boomer’s Journal: The ultimate recycler | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. Boomer’s Journal: The ultimate recycler. August 2, 2015. Written by Rachel Barduson. A clever way of re-purposing an old mattress box-spring, used in the gardens of Caroline Petefish of Alexandria. Old tins become useful again. We bought groceries at Nelson’s Store in Evansville and Wilbur, and Florence packaged those groceries in cardboard boxes, reused after they unpacked their goods on the shelves. Nothing was wasted, or at least, we tried not to. We r...I rea...
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Giving back to his hometown | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. Giving back to his hometown. August 2, 2015. Written by Anna Erickson, Wadena Pioneer Journal. Moorhead man pledges $1 million. For new pool project in Parkers. By Anna Erickson, Wadena Pioneer Journal. Story reprinted with permission from the Wadena Pioneer Journal. Lloyd Paulson, of Moorhead, is offering up to $1 million for a new swimming pool in Parkers Prairie, a town he grew up in back in the 1930s. Contributed photo from Wadena Pioneer Journal. He informed...
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Beyond the Amana Colonies | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. Beyond the Amana Colonies. August 2, 2015. Written by Karen Flaten. Barn quilts and Grant Wood in eastern Iowa. Barn quilts like this one can be found throughout eastern Iowa. Photo by Karen Flaten. When my husband and I chose to visit the Amana Colonies to celebrate a recent anniversary, we expected to be steeped in history, German food and relaxation. We enjoyed shopping at the numerous boutiques and artisans’ shops. Café Dodici also operates a store next door ...
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Writing adventures | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. August 2, 2015. Written by Tom Hauer. Author follows passion, writes two books. Shirley Klatte of Kimball and her book, The Fateful Rising. Contributed photo. I love to tell the story,. For those who know it best. Seem hungering and thirsting. To hear it like the rest;. And when in scenes of glory. I sing the new, new song,. Twill be the old, old story. That I have loved so long. After retiring from teaching, Klatte continues to live on the family farm where she ...
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‘This is their home’ | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. This is their home’. August 2, 2015. Written by Scott Thoma. The Garden House promotes ‘health, independence and choice’. One fun activity at The Garden House is painting with watercolors. Above, a resident and staff member work together on a masterpiece. Contributed photo. The purpose of allowing the residents to assist in daily household activities is to promote better relations with the staff and each other, giving them a sense of togetherness that can be rewa...
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Grand slam memories | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. August 2, 2015. Written by Frank Lee. Dad, son watch game at every MLB ballpark. Gary Wolters, of Sartell, looks at his son Brent at Minnesota Twins game at the Metrodome before making a goal to attend a game at 30 different MLB ballparks. Contributed photo. Gary Wolters and his teenaged son have been making memories that will last forever — one baseball park at a time. They also attempt to visit local attractions near the ballparks while in the area, and they av...
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A trip of a lifetime | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. A trip of a lifetime. August 2, 2015. Written by Cathy Nelson. Princeton man, son viewed. The terracotta warriors are nearly 6 feet tall with details from head to toe. They were all buried next to the emporer’s tomb. The warriors were discovered in 1974. Contributed photo. Nordby and his son, Jess, traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and Hong Kong before arriving in mainland China in May 2008. Each soldier was modeled after an actual soldier in the Emp...
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Photo Gallery: August | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. August 2, 2015. Traveling just south of Sunburg, Jim Miller, of Redwood Falls, took this photo of two vehicles that caught his attention and just seemed interesting to look at. This white-crowned sparrow wears his crown well. Shared with us by Al Batt, of Heartland. There is no place like gnome for a cat nap. Sent in by Jackie Anderson, of Arlington. Marie Hammer, of McGregor, sent in a picture of this two-headed cow! Renville County West Area Arts Council: Frien...
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Men in blue | Sr. Perspective
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Advertisers - Set 2. Advertisers - Set 3. August 2, 2015. Written by Steve Palmer. Twin brothers Wayne, left, and Warren Cook have collectively umpired 7,500 ball games during 42 and 36 years of calling balls and strikes on diamonds all across Minnesota. Twin brothers have umpired 7,500 games. Before the first inning starts, they stand near home plate and watch baseballs thud into the catcher’s mitt as a pitcher warms up for another game. In addition, their brother Jeff Cook who died at age 48 of cancer,...
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