Lifestyles Columns

You Can Help

The following are some of the volunteer opportunities currently open in Freeborn County. If you can help with any of them or would like to ... Read more

Red-bellied woodpecker appears inexpertly named

Column: Nature’s World, by Al Batt My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I don’t know how ... Read more

Feeders busy with birds can be great entertainment

Column: Nature’s World, by Al Batt My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Things are nearly copacetic. If I had a ... Read more

Most artists tend to draw in curves, not in straight lines

Column: Art is, by Bev Jackson Cotter “I’m not an artist. I can’t even draw a straight line.” How many times have you heard this? ... Read more

Museum has lots to see from dolls to a railroad exhibit

Column: Preserving the Past, by Pat Mulso A few years ago, with grant funding from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, KSMQ produced a ... Read more