Devyn Richards (left) and Rollie Beach with Beach Construction trowel wet concrete Monday, Aug. 17, for a new sidewalk at Lowell Elementary School. Work is progressing on the renovation of the school before classes begin after Labor Day. 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.
