Bristol Social Center opens

Historic Events15 years ago January 18, 2010Webster Elementary School second grader Jackson Knight was selected from over 300 entries in the Webster Police Department’s patch design contest.

Ole & Lena

Ole lay sprawled across three seats in the posh theater. The usher took note of this and whispered, “Pardon, sir, but you’re only allowed one seat.”Ole groaned, but didn’t budge. The usher wasn’t going to let things pass.

What should the Minnesota Vikings do with Sam Darnold?

The Minnesota Vikings have exceeded expectations for the 2024-25 season regardless of postseason results. By winning 14 games, the Vikings have proven they are one of the best teams in the NFL, but there is still a major choice the top brass must make regarding the quarterback position.

Growing into the technological revolution

As the years pass more and more technological innovations are released every year. The amount of technological change from 2000 to 2025 is perhaps the greatest change in modern human development for any 25 year period of time.

Finding ways to get through the coldest time of the year

There’s an arctic blast on the way and indeed it may even be here by the time this column is published. Frigid cold is something those of us who live in the upper Midwest are pretty much used to, especially this time of year, but it doesn’t mean we have to be happy about it.

Y2K glitch affects county courthouse

HistoricEvEnts15 years ago January 11, 2010Webster Volunteer Fire Department presented its annual report at last week’s city council meeting. The department answered 22 calls last year. Seven were structure fires, five mutual aid calls, seven rescue calls, two gas leaks and one EMS assist.

Snowmobile land leasing program launches

HISTORIC EVENTS15 years ago January 4, 2010A holiday storm that brought between 1418 inches of snow and winds gusting to 40 mph caused dozens of crashes around the state but had little impact in Day County. About the only excitement was a Christmas Day call to Christensen Ambulance.

January brings about changes

While sitting down to write this week’s column, I’m greeted by a blank computer screen, the keyboard at the ready to transpose my thoughts into words for the page. The process has me thinking of the proverbial blank slate that is the New Year and thinking of 2025 being just around the corner.

The U.S. should model public transportation after Europe

As someone who enjoys traveling and has had the opportunity to travel both domestic and abroad, one thing I would like to see the United States copy is the European style of public transportation.

Lessons I’ve learned from 2024

As 2024 is coming to a close and the new year lurks in the coming weeks, I believe a time of reflection on the lessons learned is required. With days and months floating by the person I am come Jan. 1 will be much different than the person I was this time last year.