Photo by Jack Madsen

A peaceful scene on Lake Ida near Amboy in the fall.

Photo by Jack Madsen

A view from the kitchen window

Photo by Jack Madsen

Guess who's coming to (Thanksgiving) dinner?

Photo by Jack Madsen

A winter scene near Good Thunder

Photo by Jack Madsen

The Hubbard House and carriage house in the summertime

Photo by Jack Madsen

The Hubbard House in winter

Photo by Jack Madsen

Ageless beauty

Photo by Jack Madsen

Justice over Time: The Blue Earth County Courthouse clock

Injury to K9 Felony bill signing - Ryan Furlong, Governor's Staff

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton signs a bill for HF 141-Injury to K9 Felony for doing either substantial or great bodily harm to a Police K9, also death, naturally, but the bill added levels of protection as death was already in the statute as a felony. This dog, "Major," is paralyzed and his back legs are in a cart.

From left, Officer John Jorgensen, a K9 Handler with the Roseville Police Department, Sen. Dan Hall (right behind the Gov w/ big smile), Rep. Tony Cornish and Sen. John Marty.

Rep. Cornish was the Chief Author in House. Sen. Dan Hall Chief Author in the Senate and Sen Marty a Co Author in the Senate.

Nicollet County Pheasants Forever Chapter Recognized

Nicollet County Pheasants Forever board members (from left) Mike Kmett. Tom Christensen, Brandon Stoffregen, Curt Rice, Ben Egli, Tim Lokensgard, Scott Rausch and Jake Powers show off the award the chapter received from Pheasants Forever for raising $250,000 over the last eight years for conservation efforts in the area.

Nicollet County Pheasants

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Minnesota State University hockey player Rylan Galiardi reads to Hoover Elementary kindergarten students as part of February' "I Love to Read" month.

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Minnesota State University hockey player Channing Boe reads to Hoover Elementary kindergarten students as part of February's "I Like to Read" month.

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Minnesota State University hockey player Ben Youds reads to Hoover Elementary kindergarten students as part of February's "I Like to Read" month.

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Minnesota State University hockey player Mike Louwerse reads to Hoover Elementary kindergarten students as part of February's "I Like to Read" month.

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Minnesota State University hockey player Brett Peterson reads to Hoover Elementary kindergarten students as part of February's "I Like to Read" month.