Community Corral

Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: Internet has spread disinformation virus throughout humankind

Say a tree has become overgrown with a large branch hanging over our house. You and I have to decide…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: After feeding landfill for 50 years, it’s time to starve it

Fiftieth anniversaries are often a reason to celebrate. Usually there’s punch and coffee with cookies, maybe cupcakes. I’m not sure…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: Keeping our children safe

Sleepy Eye’s wonderful lake/bike trail goes through Allison Park on the south side. Alongside the trail is a faded ten-foot…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: Father’s Day gift for the man who has everything

by Dean Brinkman (filling in for Randy) “Socks or underwear, maybe a nice tie.” That was the answer I got…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: Shooting results in mental walk down empathy path

Rain was forecast for Tuesday night. That’s been a constant this spring. Whenever we got into the fields, it was…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: Living against the wind

In the art of small talk, it’s good to start with something you agree on. We all share the weather.…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: From optimism to melancholy, baseball fans, farmers bond

Here we go. Another season! I mean the growing season. And the baseball season. Those two mirror and complement each…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: Long time of waiting for recent news items

Good things come to those who wait. At least we like to hope so. Two things I’ve wished for my…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: A narrow brush with indignity

You’ve heard of your life flashing before your eyes in its final moments. I had something like that happen in…

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Weeds by Randy Krzmarzick: The Certainty of Ash Wednesday

A grain marketing guy about my age said this is the most volatile period for commodity markets in his career.…

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