by Forrest Peterson | Nov 20, 2025 | Words on Paper
Fishing at the confluence of the Minnesota River (left) and Yellow Medicine River. Superimpose a map of major rivers in the U.S. over a map showing states, colored red or blue according to election results. The Mississippi begins in northern Minnesota (blue), flows...
by Forrest Peterson | Aug 22, 2025 | Words on Paper
City hall lobby displays ‘Welcome’ banners that hang from lampposts around town Driving through many small cities you often see banners fluttering from lampposts proclaiming ‘Welcome’ to (town). In the city where I live, the signs appear in five languages: English,...
by Forrest Peterson | Jun 26, 2025 | Words on Paper
2023 Grandma’s Marathon, Duluth News-Tribune photo If all the troubles in life and in the world today make you want to run, then run. Literally, run, walk, jog, roll, swim, or engage in any regular physical activity that boosts your heart rate and launches endorphins....
by Forrest Peterson | May 22, 2025 | Words on Paper
Photo: West Central Tribune What’s wrong with this picture? Better yet, what’s right with this picture? In a small city amid central Minnesota farmland, this year the local Cinco de Mayo event was postponed to May 17. That same day several surrounding towns celebrated...
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