A Tribute to Jerry Garcia (1942-1995) By Mike Ennis It’s hard, if not impossible to find the right words to explain how people feel about the death of rock legend Jerry Garcia. There are so many Dead fans from all different backgrounds, races and ages that Jerry’s death was felt around the world. I feel … [Read more…]
Jerry Garcia Vigil By Andrea Hamilton My friend Hillarie called me around 11:00 in the morning August 9th. At first the things she was saying just didn’t register. Then I heard it again “Jerry’s dead. He died at 4:24 this morning.” I was upset and in shock. For any of you who don’t know who … [Read more…]
Going in Sain By Tony Cruikshank and Will Scheidler Jonathan Sain is a man whose values are clear. Live life, have fun and try not to have any regrets when you look back, on the rare occasion in your life when you do. His philosophy is timeless…why worry? In life there are only two things, … [Read more…]
Pigskin, Playoffs and Pain By Scott Bakkelund My first year to play football was in 6th grade. I kept playing football, because my parents thought it would be a good thing for me to do. One other reason I kept it up was for something to do at night. I moved up to the seventh … [Read more…]
Pool Party By Kristi Dahl & Tami Olson Kristi had called all the girls and told them to be at Joanne’s by 3:00. Kristi and Angela were the first to show up. We looked around Joanne’s apartment and saw pictures of her recent wedding with her husband Brad. We got a grand tour and saw … [Read more…]
Alfred By Tami Olson Alfred By Tami Olson “It was a vicious murder of a child.” I remember the morning I read those words. I remember feeling anger and confusion and finally just breaking down and crying. How can anyone murder someone? Alfred was a really nice guy. I never once even thought he would … [Read more…]
OOH, BABY!! By Nicole Tiggas and Kristi Dahl This article is about Mini-Schoolers and their offspring. We interviewed six Mini kids and alumni to get information about their babies and how having a child has affected their lives. Both of us interviewed either the mother or father of the child. Some have already had their … [Read more…]
The New Political Update or: Planet Janet and the Reno Invaders!! By Mike Jacobson Have you heard of the V-chip yet? Oh well, I’ll tell you about it anyway. It’s this new device that parents can have installed in their TV, (for the incredible low price of only, oh, 5 trillion bucks) to regulate the … [Read more…]
Mark Warren 2 By Andrea Hamilton It was a quiet drive up to Doug’s cabin in Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Everyone was lost in their thoughts or sleeping. We arrived at the cabin around 12:30, unloaded and walked down to our “home” for the next 3 days. It was beautiful, endless tail trees, St. Croix river about … [Read more…]
Congratulations, Graduates! Joke of the week: It only took Al Wright 3 terms to graduate from high school – Reagan’s, Bush’s, and Clinton’s! But he did it! Congratulations Al and also to Scott Hedtke, Jeff Dack, and Raymond Morse, all of whom finished up graduation requirements at the end of first quarter. Way to go, … [Read more…]