Thursday, July 6, was a very hot and humid day. I don't remember what the high was, but, I know it was at least 90 degrees out. You can definitely tell that we are in the "dog days" of summer. With that comes Ride for the Brand - Americans with Disabilities horse program that the Mowrys have been hosting at Mowry's Lazy Meadows since 2015...
Medford Straight River Days is coming up next weekend. Straight River Days is an annual community celebration, which started in 1971. The first Straight River Days event celebrated the opening of the new waste water treatment facility. They held a parade, a street dance, and the Miss Medford Pageant...
Monday is May Day, and it brings back memories of creating little baskets of treats to deliver to friends. This is something that I did as a child, but, have not seen this done too much since I have had children. I remember using little cups, putting candy and popcorn in them, and placing them on doorsteps of friends...
Spring is here, and with it comes the spring sports season, and that includes track and field for Special Olympics. Special Olympics is such a great organization, and I am privileged to know several of the athletes. Owatonna Area Special Olympics offers several chances to participate throughout the year in different sports...
It is that date, the date to be aware of everything, especially when you a) have children and/or b) come from a family of practical jokers. I went looking for the history of April Fool's Day, and why we celebrate it, and I could not find any one source that shows the main reason...
Tonight, well early tomorrow morning, we take part in the annual tradition of moving our clocks ahead an hour, and losing an hour's sleep. You would think that by going to bed an hour early would help with the transition, but, it really doesn't...