After 11 different homes from California to New York, Alida Zimmerman and her husband retired to a 1902 log cabin in the Chippewa National Forest of northern Minnesota. They lived there for 18 years, and Alida thought it was their forever home, but one day her husband asked if she wanted to move.
Characters of the County: The Magnificent, Marvelous Julie Kaplinger
Life can be a lot more fun if shared with others, and Metcalf’s Submarine Sandwiches owner, grandmother, and music enthusiast Julie Kaplinger, of South Bristol, takes every opportunity to indulge in sharing with her family.
Skidompha Skoop
Skidompha recognizes the importance of our local history and our innate curiosity regarding our heritage. In response, I am happy to report we have renewed our ancestry.com license, and added the Fold3 database to our available historical and genealogical resources. Ancestry is fairly ubiquitous, but if you aren’t familiar with Fold3, it is the prime source for military/veteran records.
Thrifty Good Food Tasty Meatless Lunches
Cooking for friends and family sometimes can be a challenge in face of individual dietary requirements and choices between keto, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free food. This becomes even more important as we consider the need for balance in a healthy diet and try to provide a delicious meal with eye appeal.
Characters of the County: Larry Kelsey’s Legacy, From Pumping Gas to Preserving the Past
The families of Lincoln County each have their own history and some of those histories include more of the area than others.
News Along the Way Unfolding
I continue to be amazed at how things unfold here at the farm. Trust is one of our building blocks as Inn Along the Way continues to unfold. Growing in new directions, people continue to show up to help move the development along.
Henry, A Dog’s Life
Hello to all my friends.
My boy Eli came to visit again. He is my hooman’s grandson. He visited last year and the year before. I was so very happy to see him. We got to play a lot.
Characters of the County: Educating Through the Ages with Elaine Robbins
Elaine Robbins means many different things to many different people across Lincoln County, where she moved about 70 years ago as a young woman.
Wildcat Weekly
Our first newsletter of the year yet it seems that we’ve been back for some time. Students and staff have made the transition back into school very seamless and everyone is picking up the rhythms of school quickly.
Community of Hope Understanding The Additional Challenges Of Trans Intimate Partner Violence
Historically, the movement to address domestic abuse has been very focused on the experiences of cisgender women, that is, women whose gender identity corresponds with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Thrifty Good Food Saucy Chicken, Crisp Cauliflower, and More
Last night the crickets in the garden were most insistent in their song, signaling the end of summer and our approaching fall. Fall is my favorite time of the year when the nights are cool, and the days are still full of brilliant sun. This time of the year also can’t help to energize the cook when viewing the colorful vegetable mounds at local farmers markets.
News Along the Way Appreciation
Labor Day offers us the opportunity to thank those whose labor infuses our lives with well-being.
Characters of the County: The Joy of Sarah Begin
Everyone says “I love you” a little differently. Some say it over the phone, some in person, and others don’t say a word. For ceramicist, fiddle player, guitarist, and Bred in the Bone sous-chef Sara Begin, her most heartfelt declaration is in her cooking.
Skidompha Skoop
I confess I took a moment before I started typing trying to come to terms with September only a couple of days away. How is this possible?! This morning I noticed a few trees with leaves just barely, barely starting to turn. I can’t speak for anyone else, but it feels like summers pass so quickly in Library Land.
