Photo by Jack Madsen

An ominous presence at the Blue Earth County History Symposium was
this bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln by David Geister, who,
along with his wife, gave a presentation on events of the Civil
War.

Photo by Rick Schoenstedt

The catch of the day last Wednesday on Lake Francis near Elysian was a late-model pickup truck that plunged through thin ice way back in January. Lake Francis resient  lake, in Rick Schoenstedt photographed the retrieval of the truck which had to be dragged with a cable nearly a quarter-mile on the lake bottom before it finally could be winched to shore.

Photo by Lyle Fredericks

Arnie Wadekamper, Cody Hilgers and Dean Kluge team up to boil sap to make maple syrup.

Photo by Jenna Hiniker

A unique look at wind chimes...

Photo by Jack Madsen

A Silent, Unexpected Guest: No one really knows who she was, but she was there, at the first Surrounded by History Gala held in MSU's Centennial Student Union Ballroom last Friday evening as a fundraiser for the Blue Earth County Historical Society.

Photo by Robert Geving, DNR Enforcement

Last ice... 

Photo by Bob Bunde

Kassidy and her dad enjoy a warm day at the falls.

Photo by Gary Cooper

  Spring is near

Photo by Jack Madsen

What month is this, anyway?! Judging from this picture, it could be mid-June!

Submitted photo

The students at Lafayette Charter School raised $1,106.89 for the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society during a "Pennies for Patients" fund-raising drive that took place January 31^st – February 8^th.  The students participated in dress-up days through out the weeks, and were challenged to reach a school-wide goal of raising $780.00.  After reaching their goal the students earned a sundae party and had the opportunity to dump a sundae on a student council member's head.