I tell my friends “I’m very close to having seen and/or done it all”. A North Dakota farm kid that survived peeing on an electric fence. A radio DJ that ran a Sunday morning show under the air name “Skip Church”. Got a date with Carrie Underwood. Got stood up by Carrie Underwood. Retired from radio at 25 to go home and farm. Retired from farming at 46 and went back to radio. Divorced - two boys, (Drew and Gabe), two dogs (Reno, the Siberian Husky and Rorschach, the Dalmation) and a cat (Moody).
Jeff McMahon
Becker Council Considers City Hall Remodel
To prepare for future growth, the city began a needs assessment with Wold Architects of St. Paul.
SCSU Picks Up Google Grant
The Minnesota State I.T. Center of Excellence has picked up a grant from Google.
Foley Substitutes Get Pay Bump
At Monday night’s school board meeting, the board took action to raise substitute teacher pay to make it more equitable with neighboring districts.
Durenberger Laid To Rest In Collegeville
Hundreds gathered at St. John’s Abbey Tuesday morning for the funeral of U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger.
Morrison County Rescues 56 Animals
Details are emerging from a Morrison County Sheriff search warrant in January.
Fire Claims Family Pets
A house fire Friday afternoon south of Albany led to the death of family pets.
Changes to SNAP in March
Families across Central Minnesota may see a change to their SNAP benefits next month.
Cathedral Middle School Demonstrates Changes
Cathedral Middle School welcomed families, donors, and media members to school Friday to explain the new project-based learning model and show off some new spaces at the school.
Walz Orders Flags to Half-Staff
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has directed flags at all state buildings to be flown at half-staff Friday, February 3rd, in recognition of the 80th anniversary of Four Chaplains Day.
Elk River Crash Sends One to Hospital
A two-car crash near Elk River sent a man to the hospital.
Local Pilot Featured in National Magazine
Zach Jackson, of Brainerd, will be featured in the February issue of Sport, a magazine published by the Experimental Aircraft Association.
Mayor Blocks ND Corn Milling Plant
Mayor Brandon Bochenski said he will refuse to connect industrial infrastructure and deny building permits to Fufeng USA’s proposed corn milling plant.