One short week ago, I made a semi-impromptu weekend trip to Sioux Falls, S.D., and came across a massive stainless-steel sculpture spanning the length of a football field.
Now that five years have passed since the COVID lockdown, it's interesting to note which memories from quarantine have stuck with me and which ones have faded away with time.
I want my reporting to be honest and thoughtful. I want my work to reflect my appreciation for this opportunity to be here in Bemidji, covering all of these teams with so many remarkable people.
Now that my time at the Pioneer has exceeded two years, I thought it would be illuminating to explore how the reality of my experience has compared to my expectations.
After road-tripping to Michigan鈥檚 upper peninsula in June and not entirely knowing what to expect, I鈥檓 now convinced it should be a summer bucket list item for any Minnesotan.
There鈥檚 no doubt that trade professionals literally build the world around us. They create everything from our homes and buildings to shopping malls and roadways.
In three weeks, my family and I will celebrate our last Father鈥檚 Day while my dad is a firefighter. He is retiring from the Brainerd Fire Department after 26 years.
