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Community Perspective Columns

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• Tiffany Krupke - Going back to school can be nerve-wracking
• Kathy Ziegler - Romania should become travel destination (8.16.06)

• Kathy Ziegler - Romania visit serves as trip back in time (8.9.06)

• Frank Ziegler Jr. - Peace Corps Volunteer writes from Romania (6.28.06)

• Paula Geier - April is Autism Awareness Month (4.26.06)

• Lindsay Pelton - How do you get to Carnegie Hall? (3.29.06)

• Caitlin Lien - Life revolves around music and performing (3.29.06)

• Sam Chevalier - To junior, music is 'More than a feeling' (3.22.06)

• Sami Tierney - Power of music connects, bonds people (3.15.06)

• Peder Thompson - Student finds unique outlet of expression in music (3.8.06)

• Kay Spooner - Hurricane provides life-changing experience (1.4.06)

• Dan Starken - Peace Corps in Tonga, South Pacific

  
  2005 Columns

• Allyson Wiese Holland - Know the love of Christ this Christmas (12.28.05)

• Tom Fangmeier - 'Love Thrown Away' (4.6.05)

• Linda Liestman - Things I Wonder About Music (3.30.05)

• Paula Geier - A view from the bench (3.23.05)

• Jean Louis - Music permeates our lives everyday (3.16.05)

• Larry Alstead, Dave Brinkman - Legion needs new members to continue club history (3.9.05)

• Cindy Zimmerman - Childhood piano lessons impacted life (3.9.05)

• Dr. Ray Lindeman - Music and Me (3.2.05)

• Cheryl Bungum, Charlene Strand, andJjeanne Virant - March is Music In Our Schools Month (2.23.05)

  
  2004 Columns

• Cindy Lundberg - Hospice focuses on living to the end (11.24.04)

• Mara Heide - Exchange student becomes 'Germarican' (6.16.04)

• Steve Venega - Father starting at square one with daughter (6.16.04)

• Paula Geier - Understanding Asperger's Syndrome (4.28.04)

• Maureen Flanders - "After Prom Party" (4.28.04)

• Robb Hoiseth - Father and son canoe the Crow River (4.7.04)

• Frank Ziegler - Retired banker still works internationally (1.28.04)

  
  2003 Columns

• Paul Bugbee - Education is important gift to kids (11.5.03)

• Jeff Bertram - Public input needed for highway decision (8.6.03)

• Steve Venega - Reflecting on one year of fatherhood (6.11.03)

• Sig Pfeifer - Working for human rights is important (6.4.03)

• Bill Schultz - Masons serve Paynesville for over 135 years (5.28.03)

• Jon Scheierl/Eric Roos - Staters' writings reflect on patriotism (4.30.03)

• John Janotta - Highway should not go next to school (4.23.03)

• Peter Schoell - Through-town highway route is best (4.16.03)

• Paul Orstad - Writer feels at home at Lake Koronis (3.12.03)

• Janel Meyer - Forget losing weight...be healthy (2.19.03)

• Kim Thompson - School offers early childhood programs (2.5.03)

• LeRoy Schlangen - Ways to save the small family farm (1.15.03)

• Michael Jacobson - Help! Column writers needed! (1.1.03)

  
  2002 Columns

• Linda Liestman - You may be someone's secret mentor (11.11.02)

• Dave Jacobson - Get ready to rumble! (11.6.02)

• Dan Lillquist - What exactly is a PA? (10.30.02)

• Evelyn Moore - Can one person make a difference? (10.23.02)

• Robyn Spaeth - Encouraged by volunteers at school (10.16.02)

• Ron Rebrovich - Will always have happy memories of Koronis Hills (10.9.02)

• Steve Lahr - Telling my favorite hunting stories (10.2.02)

• Roger Torborg - Firefighters volunteer to help community (9.25.02)

• Bill Korman - The good old days...or were they? (9.18.02)

• Steve Stang - Reflections on 9/11 (9.11.02)

• Julie Bast - Teacher reflects on her school 'firsts' (9.4.02)

• Alisa Hackl-Weiss - Being a Packer fan in Vikingland (8.28.02)

• Scott Buermann - Player recounts historic season (8.14.02)

• Roy Colbert - Three Fs - faith, family, and friends - are important (8.7.02)

• Willie LaCroix - Long-term care continues to evolve (7.31.02)

• Robb Hoiseth - Heartened by Polish response to 9/11 (7.24.02)

• Nancy Ellis - Letters describe life in Paynesville 125 years ago (7.17.02)

• Erin Pelton - On the quest for the perfect job (7.10.02)

• Kathy Ziegler - Finding the joys of smalltown living (7.3.02)

• Steve Venega - New son gives meaning to Father's Day (6.19.02)

• Erin O'Fallon - ...and the stage is all yours (6.12.02)

• Rheanne Zimmerman - Finding pleasure in simple things (6.5.02)

• Laurie Rausch - Youth offer hope for the future (5.29.02)

• Bob Bowden - Remember those who gave it all (5.22.02)

• Esther Morgan - Making a home at 700 Stearns (5.15.02)

• Wayne Walter - Pastor finds community at camp (5.8.02)

• Emily Mehr - The pencil sharpener incident (5.1.02)

• Girl Staters - Reflections on Sept. 11 (4.17.02)

• Dr. Ray Lindeman - Medical care in Paynesville since 1949 (4.10.02)

• Dee Johnson - Life at 515 Maple Street (4.3.02)

• Laura Odell - Finding a user's manual for motherhood (3.27.02)

• Jen Hess - Grandparents are important to kids (3.20.02)

• Dale Lorenz - Community must choose vitality (3.13.02)

• Melissa Andrie - Wake up, Minnesota! (3.6.02)

• Sheila Merrill - Moving to a small town suits big city family (2.13.02)

• Pastor Keith Ainsley - Preparing to gather after tragedy (2.6.02)

• Scott Thompson - Preparing to leave home (1.23.02)

• Deb Gillman - How are you smart? (1.16.02)

• Don Torbenson - Public access TV benefits are missing (1.9.02)

• Michael Jacobson - New Press column to begin (1.2.02)

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