RAYCRIPPEN
Column: Looking for the perfect cure-all in Nobles County
WORTHINGTON — You know about finding something to read in a dentist’s waiting room or about something folded into the weekend newspaper or about some tract that comes with the mail. You know nothing about what you are reading except for what is printed on the page before you. I came on one of these things regarding licorice.By Ray Crippen , May 02, 2009
Column: Historic real estate for sale in Little Rock Township
WORTHINGTON — John Honken wants me to buy the old Little Rock Township Hall, which is an historic Little Rock country school.By Ray Crippen , April 25, 2009
Worthington gardens grow (in popularity, too)
WORTHINGTON — Worthington’s community gardens all were spoken for by the middle of this month. If you didn’t reserve a garden plot, you are too late.By Ray Crippen , April 18, 2009
Long ago - in another time - when you drove, there were lots of signs
It turns out the first Burma Shave signs were strung along the highways of southern Minnesota just about 70 years ago — a little more than 70 years ago.By Ray Crippen , April 03, 2009
Whatever became of many Norwegians?
Since early fall we have been in pursuit of Nobles County’s “lost” Norwegian communities. There remain but three notable country cemeteries to affirm there once were Norwegians here.By Ray Crippen , December 13, 2008
KDUV was a recreation society - not just for dancing
I talked one afternoon with Joe Kraetsch about the Kanaranzi Deutsche Unbeholfen Verein — the KDUV society and the KDUV Hall. Those Germans learning English joked KDUV means, “Katy Do You Valtz?”By Ray Crippen , November 29, 2008
Column: Worthington's tie to a pair of infamous killers
WORTHINGTON — Newspaper histories typically turn a light on events of 75 years gone by, 50 years gone by, 25 years gone by.By Ray Crippen , November 22, 2008
Remebering war veterans from long, long ago
Ask people — nearly anyone — who were the earliest war veterans in Nobles County, southwest Minnesota, northwest Iowa. Very many people will say, “Civil War veterans.” Surely there was a ton of these. Thousands of them.By Ray Crippen , November 15, 2008
Column: Two men I've looked up to - and never met
A new waterfowl season is looming. I don’t hunt, but it is hard to live in Minnesota and not know when hunters are going for the ducks and geese. Duck hunting brings to mind what is for me an odd sensation — I feel I know a man I never met. He is one of two area natives who merit attention just now.By Ray Crippen , October 04, 2008
Column: Gustav, Ike bring region's tornadic past to mind
The thing I said I did not want to pursue was a question raised in a telephone call: “Are these hurricanes worse than tornadoes?” Well — how do you measure this?By Ray Crippen , September 20, 2008
Home, home on the range - elks, dogs and the lake
After I thought about crayons — this was last week — I thought more about being back in school. I thought about sitting at our desks and singing. We did that. Teachers had pitch pipes, no guitars, no pianos.By Ray Crippen , September 06, 2008
Column: We're often buffaloed into using specific words
I was talking with Bill Keitel, Bill of the Buffalo Billfold Co., one evening last fall. Bill has put together a patio in front of his Lake Street house; you can sit on the patio and look west over Lake Okabena. It is a wonderful place.By Ray Crippen , August 23, 2008
Column: A renewed focus on the Minnesota War of 1862
That sect with a Mormon root which insists on polygamy has been giving Texas law enforcement officials pains — and — Texas law enforcement officials have been giving the polygamists pains. No harm in that exchange, I think. We must hope no enduring harm is done the 450 children caught in crossfire. In this year of Minnesota’s 150th anniversary, it seems fitting to note the land we occupy also was a land of polygamists in 150 years gone by.By Ray Crippen , June 28, 2008
Column: Remembering Eddy Arnold, and a memorable drive
Eddy Arnold died last month. I would have guessed Mr. Arnold’s passing would have earned greater attention from the press.By Ray Crippen , June 21, 2008
The colorful life - and tragic death - of Speed Holman
Maybe Worthington loved Charles Holman. Speed Holman. Or, maybe only some people at Worthington came to love Holman. Surely he was a romantic figure.By Ray Crippen , May 17, 2008
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