In 2017, I interviewed the owners of a unique new business in Marshall located on Mustang Way near the Southwest Minnesota State University campus. Justin and Wendy McKinney opened the Dog House, which offers a “home away from home” for dogs while their owners go on vacation. At the time, ...
The Key on Minnesota Highway 19 near the Marshall airport is gone, but it will never be forgotten. I have great memories of both the roller rink and the bowling alley at The Key. Its history corresponds to my years of growing up in Marshall. Ewald Pagel operated The Key from 1975 until the ...
I attended a young woman’s graduation from Blaine High School. Most of my graduation ceremonies have been at Sleepy Eye’s schools. The two experiences were different. A lot. On Sunday, May 31, three high schools from the Anoka-Hennepin school district took turns having their ceremony in ...
The Victor Talking Machine Company was an American recording company and phonograph manufactured. The company was incorporated in 1901 and was independent until 1929 when it merged with the Radio Corporation of America (RCA) and became the RCA Victor Division. The company’s roots go back to ...
We have been learning about David Hansvick, who grew up in Vesta during the 1950s and ‘60s. He began his education at Vesta Elementary School, but had to continue his education at Redwood Falls Public Schools. That transition was a challenge. “In 7th grade we got bused to Redwood Falls ...
Like most of us, I've been told many times to “wait for it.” Sometimes that was standing at the end of our farm's lane and waiting for the school bus to arrive. Some of those very cold winters made that wait very uncomfortable. What couldn't the bus be on time? I'm the one ...