Like many, if not most, parents of young athletes, I spent much – probably too much – of my parenting time following my children’s exploits on the athletic fields.
On Monday mornings, at a coffee shop in Mounds View, Tim Budig, Howard Lestrud and I meet to discuss their plans for the week ahead.
A few weeks ago, I was having lunch in downtown Little Falls with Tom West, editor and general manager of the Morrison County Record, and Terry Lehrke, the paper’s news editor.
After 40 years in the newspaper business, I’ve become accustomed to crickets.
Downtown Anoka has been difficult to navigate for many months as Main Street is being resurfaced and the streetscape is being updated.