Entertainment in amusement parks and fairs

One thing I’ve always enjoyed is fairs and rides. I’m a bit of a thrill seeker, so I enjoy going on any fast or slightly dangerous rides. As a kid, my family and I would go to the state fair or a local amusement park that was a city over from where I lived.

From California to Webster, starting fresh

As I moved into my new apartment on Main Street in Webster last week, I was struck by the similarities to my hometown in California.

Not every Dulitz is on the ballot

With nine candidates seeking three county commissioner seats in this year’s election cycle – including six names appearing on the upcoming June 2 Republican Primary ballot – I suppose it’s understandable that some folks are having trouble keeping all the candidates straight.

Experiencing sports in person

Right now is a pretty good time to be watching sports and although I normally don’t watch much other than Minnesota teams, it’s still very interesting to follow each league.

A ballot worth celebrating

As we continue moving toward next month’s primary election, I wanted to take a moment to visit with readers about Reporter & Farmer’s longstanding policy regarding political letters to the editor.The Opinion Page has always been an important space for the community to have conversation.

Learning the language of a mother’s love

When I was wee little, I thought my mom was strict.Not harsh. Not unkind. Just... firm in ways that felt big to someone small with her own ideas about things.

Police reports pique curiosity

The front page of the Reporter & Farmer tells us that it has been “Serving the Day County Area since 1881.”Since 1881. That’s amazing. The R&F was circulating in the hands of homesteading pioneers decades before the Titanic, federal income tax, world wars or Ford built the first U.S.

The art of story telling in music

I’m a firm believer in “everyone has a story” and that story can be told in so many ways whether it be through a book, TV/movies, music and those are just a few of the more common story telling methods.

Finally decorating my apartment

For me, decorating an apartment or even a room means the stay is going to be for more than a year. The last few years I’ve moved at least once a year, so there wasn’t much of a reason to fully set up.

When garage doors open, it lets neighbors connect

There are certain rites of spring that simply don’t show up on a calendar, but you know they’ve arrived all the same. The robins return. Soft spots appear in the gravel roads. And, perhaps most telling of all, “Rummage Sale” signs begin sprouting on corners like dandelions after a warm rain.