Author: Tom
Overseeing the Largest of Lakes
Jeremy Shaw is responsible for patrolling a lake larger than the state of Rhode Island. It’s a unique place that’s been drawing curious visitors here…
Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton
Fourteen Americans have won an Olympic gold medal in individual figure skating. For Scott Hamilton, his gold medal is just a footnote in a story…
Overcoming Failure to Reach Triumph
Many athletes have stories of overcoming failure in order to reach triumph. For Scott Hamilton, the journey to a gold medal seemed to be leading…
Getting Involved in a Sport By Accident
Scott Hamilton was never supposed to accomplish much in sports, let alone win a gold medal. In fact, the way he got involved in ice…
The Most Trusted Man in America
The most trusted man in America. That’s quite a title and it was often used when referring to a broadcaster who was born in St….
A Trusted Broadcaster
We live in a time when some folks love to throw around the term, “fake news.” Perhaps it’s warranted in some cases, but let me…
Saving An Old Schoolhouse
The schoolhouse in Nome, North Dakota saw its last students in 1970. The old building would have been demolished a few years ago if not…
The Story of a Farm-Based Business
When your sales increase to the point you need to expand your business, that’s usually a good thing. That was the case for Theresa and…
The Best of 2022 – Big Ben the Steer
He is the biggest steer on record – a beef that was over 16 feet in length and weighed well over two tons. In fact,…
The Best of 2022 – Mean Green Jolly Giant
Some people have a green thumb, and it certainly seemed the farmers in southern Minnesota were experts at growing peas. Large beautiful peas. Peas so…
