The State of Minnesota wants a half-section of land in Murray County to become once again what it was 200…
James C. SchaapDecember 26, 2023
The church was packed. Mom would have liked that. And all five "first ladies" were in attendance--she would have liked…
James C. SchaapDecember 1, 2023
On our best days we look out at a world that sometimes seems gone mad, but a world for which…
James C. SchaapNovember 25, 2023
I'm working away on something, when Alexa offers me "I Dream of Jeannie with the Light Brown Hair," ancient Americana…
James C. SchaapNovember 10, 2023
There ought to be a turnout. There ought to be a sign a mile back--you know, "Scenic Overlook" or something…
James C. SchaapOctober 27, 2023
For some time now, I've been unable to determine what to do with the Wiseman story. The story is all…
James C. SchaapOctober 13, 2023
How long ago? It was back in the days of the dropkick, a move designed to surprise the defense and…
James C. SchaapSeptember 15, 2023
I don't know where Dad got his hair cut regularly, but I remember that a trip to Cedar Grove, just…
James C. SchaapSeptember 1, 2023
If my sense of the past is anywhere close to accurate, I'd guess John A. Vogel was a silent type…
James C. SchaapAugust 18, 2023
