Some early birds, waiting for warmer weather. Sent in by St. Cloud resident James Wolter. A glimpse of activity from the Reconciliation Ceremony in Mankato. From Sue Peterson who recently moved to Alexandria. Shirley Saathoff, of Alexandria, took a picture of her husband, Daryl, leaving their woods after posting on opening morning of the firearms deer season. It was the end of October, and summer had just passed, when Patty Murtaugh caught this sunset on the north end of Lake

For many years, World War II veterans didn’t talk about the war. You might have heard a few stories at the American Legion Club or in local cafes over coffee, but what happened at war seemed to stay at war. However, over the years the stories started to emerge. Tales of battles, bombings and terrible loss; of life in the trenches, barracks, on ships and in camps. Some were fighting the enemy, while others were protecting the home front. Phil and Vivian O’Neill pictured on a r