This past Thursday, Friday and Saturday I spent most of my time at the Excel Energy Center in St. Paul. I was covering the Minneota Vikings volleyball team in the state volleyball tournament. It is a great venue for this event and I love being there. For three years in a row the Minneota volleyball team has made it to state. The Minnesota High School … Continue reading WHAT A VENUE
Every morning between 5:30 and 6:00 I go on my computer and read the Willmar and Marshall newspapers. Mostly to read the sports section to see what happened the night before in high school sports. Back in the day these papers were delivered to my front steps by a newspaper boy before 6 o’clock. Not anymore, things have changed drastically for the newspaper business. I … Continue reading Newspapers
Sitting in a county fair booth for five days to some people may seem like a death sentence or very boring and not a fun experience. I absolutely love it! This past week at the Chippewa County fair in Montevideo I had the opportunity to meet so many amazing people that stopped by our radio station booth to visit. I really enjoy visiting with people … Continue reading PEOPLE PERSON I AM!
This past week has been a memorable one for me. I witnessed some amazing softball games played, along with working my way into some unique press boxes. Haley Wollschlager and Rylee Sawatzky of LQPV, Mary Bothun of Dawson/Boyd and Brooklyn Nelson and Sydney Larson of the Minneota/Canby Vikings all pitched amazing this past week. I did however miss Haley’s 19 strikeouts vs KMS on Tuesday. … Continue reading PRESS BOXES AND SOFTBALL
A home health nurse contacted the radio station a few years ago and asked if Maynard and I would make a visit to a 105 year old lady who was still living on a farm near Milan. She said this lady sits at her kitchen table and listens to KLQP radio all day. She told the nurse that she listens to Paul and Maynard on … Continue reading LILA
I was walking out of Appleton Area Health Services to my car in the parking lot when I was overcome with emotion. It came out of nowhere, and it caught me by surprise. I had just completed interviews with professional health care officials where we talked about mental health issues. I started thinking about how lucky I am to have a job where every day … Continue reading WORK DAYS
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