Oh, the things a child can learn when she hears a conversation between her parents. It was early summer, when a misty dew glistened the grass, the cows grazed in the pasture, and the colorful birds flittered around the porch, singing happily like an old Disney movie. Dressed for a day of romping and reading … Read more
The hotel industry in the Richmond region made a big rebound in the second half of last year. Hotels and motels in the region filled rooms with guests from July through December at record numbers – and even at higher rates than in the same time period in 2019, which was just before the coronavirus … Read more
The Freyberg family’s new Mankato Travel Center and Ten20 Tavern is a haven for semi-truck drivers who’ve long hoped for a full-service truck stop in Mankato. But the business also aims to be a place for area residents to eat, have a drink, get gas and maybe wash their vehicle or pets. “It was my … Read more
CNBC reported that beef and veal prices have risen by 20.1 percent during the past year. Dreamstime Jill Ebstein It’s no secret we are experiencing inflation, and it is hitting us where it hurts most—in our pocketbooks and on our kitchen table. I got wind of inflation in the oddest of ways. I go to … Read more