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Spread a little cheer to the troops

As people gather in schools throughout southwest Minnesota today to honor our veterans of all wars, I’d like to ask you to hit the stores afterward and buy some requested supplies for our soldiers serving in Afghanistan and Iraq. They … Continue reading

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A marvelous, fabulous journey

When a reporter has a hard time putting into words the personal thoughts, emotions and experiences of Honor Flight, it sort of puts into perspective what this trip means to those of us lucky to have accompanied World War II … Continue reading

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To our heroes: Welcome home

As I was driving back to Worthington Friday afternoon, I began to reflect on the six welcome home ceremonies I’ve witnessed and covered during the past seven years as a Daily Globe reporter. Six homecoming celebrations … two very different … Continue reading

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With Honor

Awesome. Amazing. Wonderful. Outstanding. I feel like I’ve been saying those words a lot these past few days as friends, family and co-workers have asked me about my travels with the World War II veterans last Friday and Saturday on … Continue reading

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The excitement, anticipation builds

I had intended to write a few online blogs this week about my recent experiences in Washington, D.C., but aside from sharing a story and several photos of the cherry blossoms, I simply ran out of time and energy. My … Continue reading

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