Monitoring the gas

By Steven L. Kohls

February 17, 2021 at 11:44 PM

Xcel Energy natural gas technicians Marshall Zutter (left) and Darren Erickson monitor natural gas flow at the regulation station Tuesday, Feb. 16, near the intersection of Wise Road and Highway 371 as the temperatures remained below zero. The technicians are on the scene to manually adjust gas pressure if needed down the line. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

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.

Monitoring the gas

Xcel Energy technicians were monitoring the flow of natural gas Tuesday, Feb. 16, at the intersection of Wise Road and Highway 371 as temperatures remained below zero.