Aquatic Concentration

Owen Miller (left) and Caden Trimble concentrate on floating during swimming lessons with Vanessa Britton Monday at the Brainerd YMCA. The students were part of the YMCA and Brainerd Public Schools Community Education program, a program each June that offers the free "Learn to Swim" program. In its 20th year, this year's class has more than 100 young swimmers. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls)

By Steven L. Kohls

June 06, 2016 at 6:37 PM

Owen Miller (left) and Caden Trimble concentrate on floating during swimming lessons with Vanessa Britton Monday at the Brainerd YMCA. The students were part of a YMCA and Brainerd Public Schools Community Education program, which each June offers the Free Learn to Swim program. In it's 20th year, this year's class has topped 100 young swimmers. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls)

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.

Aquatic Concentration

Owen Miller (left) and Caden Trimble concentrate on floating during swimming lessons with Vanessa Britton Monday at the Brainerd YMCA. The students were part of a YMCA and Brainerd Public Schools Community Education program, which each June offer...