To Eddie Cochran.

Our local son who made it big in rock ‘n’ roll was inducted into the Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame. He enters the hall with inductees Houle Brothers, Baby Doo Caston, Billy Folger, Andrews Sisters, Texas Bill Strength and Amos Heilicher. You might ask yourself why Eddie Cochran wasn’t inducted sooner. The Minnesota Rock & Country Hall of Fame is only in its third year. Eddie got in before Prince.

To the Pelican Breeze.

This year is the 10th year of operation for the 90-minute narrated cruise that reveals local history on Albert Lea Lake.

The boat runs each weekend until September. The 45-passenger double-decker pontoon boat is wheelchair accessible and has restroom facilities. The boat boards at the dock by Frank Hall Park in Albert Lea.

Friday night is always pizza night. To make a reservation call 383-2630 by 4 p.m. The boat leaves at 6 p.m. Cost of the pizza cruise is $12 for adults and $6 for children under 6.

On Saturday join the captain and crew by 7 p.m., and on Sunday the public cruise begins at 2 p.m. There are no reservations needed for Saturday and Sunday cruises. Public cruises are $9 for adults and $5 for children under 6.

Thumbs down:

To the lack of federal funding for securing the Minnesota-Canada border.

The federal government reduced the amount of security funds for the state of Minnesota and it completely cut all the the funds for security along the Canadian border. Sheriffs in counties along the border are worried. This comes at a time the feds are investigating an alleged terrorist plot in Canada that involves 17 suspects. You call this Homeland Security? We guess the money was used to secure Iraq, not America.