Litchfield man served country as HS junior
May 1, 2013Litchfield man enlisted in Navy at age 15 Bruce Cottington, of Litchfield, is one of a rare, and unfortunately dying breed. He is one of the kids who enlisted in the U.S. military service illegally because he was only 15 ...
Healing music
May 1, 2013Henning woman brings music to veteran hospitals in all 50 states Vietnam veteran Darrel Vik spent his last three weeks with a respirator breathing for him. The chirps and beeps of monitors punctuated his final days at the end of ...
Life on the farm
May 1, 2013Writers, sisters share stories of their childhood They remember the two-holer outhouse, milking the cows, ripe wheat chewed into gum, meat and potatoes at every meal, the one-room school house, picking rocks, dirt-creased skin, forts in the lilac trees, apple ...
Are you reading for ‘work-tirement’?
May 1, 2013The word retirement has many connotations. The young wonder if they will be able to save enough to retire or if Social Security will be there for them, while the challenging economy is prompting many in the Baby Boom generation ...
Fergus man prepares for 2,500-mile ride
May 1, 2013Dave Jensen’s mode of transportation has received some raised eyebrows from travelers this winter, but he’s riding his bicycle with a purpose. The student life director at M-State in Fergus Falls started cycling in earnest in January to prepare for ...
Untangling the Cabin Succession Mess
May 1, 2013We often plan for important events such as the birth of a child, education, retirement and death. Planning for the succession of the cherished family cabin is one of those important events. Those who fail to plan generally do so ...
Sauk Rapids rock hound
May 1, 2013Man has been collecting agates for 20 years Lyndon Johnson’s love of rock-hunting began early in life when he learned about agates from his grandparents and parents. Johnson, who lives in Sauk Rapids, said collecting agates didn’t become a passion ...
Business Profile: Surface Specialists of Mid-Minnesota
May 1, 2013The bathroom is one of the most hazardous places in the home for accidents. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported that there are more than 300,000 bathroom accidents each year. And a majority of broken hips are due to ...
Business Profile: Wild Bird Warehouse
May 1, 2013WBW is a wild bird lover’s paradise Store has been at same location in Willmar for nearly 30 years Craig Radel’s wild bird seed store in Willmar has a little bit of everything for the bird lover, whether it’s wild ...
So what’s the problem with probate?
May 1, 2013The probate process is largely clerical and rarely involves a contested proceeding or lengthy court appearances. For some people, there is no problem with the administration of an estate in probate court. For others, the process is unnecessary and one ...
