1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (41+ words) Lake Life: Drought hometownsource.com Lee Miller is a Stillwater resident who lives on Long Lake and is a regular contributor to The Gazette. There was a problem reporting this. Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (878+ words) This past week at the Minnesota Military Museum, I revisited the very news footage I watched in a Des Moines newsroom 25 years ago. The museum’s video also includes firsthand accounts from Minnesotans whose lives were affected by the attacks. On…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (724+ words) Life stopped for what seemed like an eternity on Sept. 11, 2001, when the iconic Twin Towers became targets of two separate, fully loaded passenger planes controlled by terrorists. Impact one took a huge chunk out of the top floors of Tower…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (816+ words) For reasons I still cannot explain, the newsroom television had been left on overnight. That almost never happened. When I arrived for work around 7:40 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, CNN was showing what appeared to be a fire near the top of one…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (721+ words) Life stopped for what seemed like an eternity on Sept. 11, 2001, when the iconic Twin Towers became targets of two separate, fully-loaded passenger planes controlled by terrorists. Impact one took a huge chunk out of the top floors of Tower 1. The…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (685+ words) “It’s your first day of school, Poppy,” her mom said. “Yes, it is, Mommy!” “What are you most excited about?” “What are you excited to learn?” “What are you nervous about?” “Are you excited for the bus?” That exchange between…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (721+ words) Life stopped for what seemed like an eternity on Sept. 11, 2001, when the iconic Twin Towers became targets of two separate, fully-loaded passenger planes controlled by terrorists. Impact one took a huge chunk out of the top floors of Tower 1. The…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (206+ words) The candidate pool in Minnesota’s 8th congressional district… The city of Forest Lake is still debating how it will fund its public works faci… While there are many qualities important in being a productive school board member, I found the business-related…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (226+ words) DIANNE GAUGER: Positive Ponderings on Praiseworthy Patriots hometownsource.com Patriot Day is observed annually in the United States on Sept The ritual commemorates the victims of the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks It is additionally designated as the National Day of Service…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (287+ words) One of the greatest advantages of living in a rural community is the opportunity to truly know your neighbors. Not in a vague or nostalgic sense, but in a tangible, human way. These are the people you see at the…...