Famous for its weekly turtle races, Nisswa's turtle wranglers march Wednesday, July 3, in the Nisswa Freedom Days Parade. The main street was lined several people deep to watch the annual celebration. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
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.