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.
Reflections of a January thaw
Tuesday is the last day of the January thaw with cold temperatures in the forecast

Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
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