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A big leap forward

Until now, 2020 was our most recent official leap year: Now 2024 has added another day to the month of February for a total of 29. With the addition of the extra day, our calendar year now becomes 366 days. Why have a leap year? It takes an extra day every four years to keep our calendar current...

85 degrees and I was sweating

The sand was everywhere. I was wearing jeans and sitting around a campfire. It was 85 degrees and I was sweating. All I wanted to do was eat my dinner and go swimming, but they wouldn’t let me. They kept asking us questions. One question mattered the most to my 8-year-old mind, and I don’t...

A sound investment

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I had a colonoscopy last week. Did they discover anything? They found one of my high school football coach’s shoes. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. The...

Abby, Linden, and Toni Bauleke

Unbelievable journey for Abby

Whenever I'm out for coffee with my fellow seniors and friends, once in a while the conversations can slow down. The ice breaker that always gets the conversation rolling is the question, “Does anyone have any grandchildren?” The group immediately becomes animated and lively. Every grandparent is...

Recognize His call

There are patterns to my days that I follow, each day with its own specific tasks, goals and activities. I have things to do and want to do them on a specific day and time, because that pattern is comfortable and easy to follow. When Jesus interrupts it, with good things to do, I need to choose...

Dear Abby and Ann

Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting I wish I had enough money to buy an elephant. What do you want with an elephant? I don’t want an elephant. I just want enough money to buy one. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive,...

Strive to be more intentional, as Jesus was

Jesus turned His face to Jerusalem. This turning is both a literary technique used in each gospel to show a shift in Jesus’ intention and purpose, and a specific action that indicated a willingness to go to the cross. He moves from gathering a crowd with healings, casting out demons, and...

Awards, gopher coaching, and Wisconsin mining

Congratulations to Waseca County Pioneer writers Jim Lutgens, Eli Lutgens and Deb Bently for the awards they received at the Minnesota Newspaper Association’s annual awards banquet. For a newspaper in its first year of eligibility, 10 total awards is an impressive accomplishment. Eli Lutgens has...

Between the Rock and a card place

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I hate Monday. Today is Thursday. It takes me a long time to get over a Monday. Driving by Bruce's drive I have a wonderful neighbor named Bruce. Whenever I pass his drive, thoughts occur to me. I hate to brag, but I have a lot of pennies. I’m...

Preparing students for the future

Waseca Public Schools’ mission statement is to empower all learners to thrive in an ever changing world. That is defined most simply by saying that our goal is that students have options when they leave our schools. Whichever one of the three “E” words students advance to after graduation,...