Hutchinson, MN—The McLeod County DFL (Democratic—Farmer—Labor Party) recently elected a new Chair and Executive Board of Directors for the 2016-2018 term during the DFL County Convention held at the Days Inn in Hutchinson, MN. Kimberly Ortloff (Hutchinson) steps up as McLeod County DFL Chair and Lowell Ueland (Glencoe) takes the Vice-Chair position, Kay Hultgren (Hutchinson)…
The McLeod County DFL (Democratic—Farmer—Labor Party) celebrated Earth Day by spending Saturday, April 23rd cleaning up their approximately 3 mile stretch of highway near Stewart, MN that was adopted as part of the Adopt-a-Highway program. The group has sponsored this section of highway since 2004. Kristina Jacobs (Lester Prairie/Bergen Township), a new member of the…
The life of an entrepreneur can rapidly turn into a life of stress and long, hard hours to help the dream become a reality. Often in this pursuit it is easy to lose sight of some of the other aspects of life and lose the balance that makes life fulfilling beyond the business. Fortunately, in…
Tamara “Tami” Patzer, host of Retire, the radio show, and publisher of Retirement Guide Publishing, is seeking local business people to share their expertise about Southwest Florida and living in Florida with people who are moving to Florida, planning to retire or who already live in SW Florida. “Living in Southwest Florida is like finding…
The Emerald Coast Rotary Club in conjunction with the City of Panama City Beach will be hosting the 10th Miracle League Veterans Game on Tuesday, April 12th at Frank Brown Park where they will roll out the green carpet and give veterans the full VIP treatment. Thirty to forty veterans from the Sims Veterans Nursing…
Since 2006, Christopher Hill of Holiday Up Holidays has helped affluent families tailor luxury vacations that encompass once in a lifetime experiences, combined with lending a helping hand and funding to meet a need, creating meaningful shared memories. On a trip to South Africa in 2002, in addition to a safari, wine tasting and exploration,…
Community leader, fashion designer and writer Jamielle Rankine publishes new poem “Skin” to help uplift and aid those who feel helpless. Rankine comes from humble roots being born in a poverty stricken ghetto in Kingston, Jamaica but was fortunate enough to move to the United States. “Experiencing both poverty and opportunity made me appreciate life,”…
Sometimes musicians can be temperamental. Sound Engineer and owner of Blaque Ice Productions, Leonard Lawson, knows a thing or two about this. “Over the years I have worked with Denise Williams, I’ve worked with John Lee Hooker Jr., I’ve worked with Paul Grundman, and I’ve worked with Kenny G. In fact, when Kenny G. came…
Eric V. Campbell San Diego Homeless Advocate says “Homelessness is a big problem that we all are aware of, yet few of us do anything to try and help.” Eric V. Campbell, a Trust Officer with True Trust in San Diego, California, and a co-director of the San Diego 100% volunteer-run nonprofit organization Streets of…
Tarpon Shores Dental dentists, Dr. R. Scott Thompson, Dr. C. Romesh Weerasooriya, and Dr. Shanaka Weerasooriya, DMD were just awarded “Top Dentist” status on the 2016 Top Dentist list and will be featured in the April Edition of Sarasota Magazine. The Top Dentist 2016 list recognized Dr. R. Scott Thompson for his commitment to his…