Spring Swing

By Steven L. Kohls

April 23, 2021 at 8:00 AM

With Rice Lake in the background, Sophie Kouba swings her nephew Peyton Stanley Thursday, April 22, 2021, in Lum Park. Winds from the southwest helped push temperatures over the 60 degrees making it pleasant for area residents to head outdoors. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

1/2: Swinging in the springtime sun, Sophie Kouba lifts her nephew Peyton Stanley in Lum Park Thursday, April 22, 2021, near Rive Lake. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch

2/2: With Rice Lake in the background, Sophie Kouba swings her nephew Peyton Stanley Thursday, April 22, 2021., in Lum Park. 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.

Spring Swing

Temperatures in central Minnesota pushed over 60 degrees with a southwest wind Thursday making it pleasant for residents to head outdoors.