Life is short and full of complications. It’s the stories that survive.
Based on what I know of Pioneer publisher Eli Lutgens, that’s what I believe its readers will find to be one of the newspaper’s greatest strengths: its dedication to sharing people’s stories.
Some of you may remember me...
The story I want to share really begins with my father, Jim.
My dad began his journalism career at the age of 20 after his buddy said, “Hey, you like sports, why don’t you come be a sports editor?”
That guy worked for the Waseca County News in the ‘80s when it was locally owned. Dad went on...