A largemouth bass swims through the trees in the Huntington Mine Lake Saturday, Oct. 4, in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area near Crosby. With cool autumn weather, the water begins to clear and retains warm temperatures for the near future. 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.
