Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – The closest I may ever get to Mars is by buying a Mars chocolate candy bar. Chocolate bars sold as Mars vary in different regions of the world. The American version was discontinued in 2002 and was replaced with the slightly different Snickers [...]
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Women pioneers to be honored for their work during Women’s History Month
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – March is a very busy month with many observances planned for worthy causes or to honor special people. Many of those special people will be recognized during Women’s History Month in March. In this column, we pay tribute to many of the women [...]
Is monstrous snowstorm standing in the way of Twins opener on April 9?
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – The way our weather has been going, we could actually play baseball tomorrow. It is also possible that we could have a monstrous snowstorm on the Twins’ opening day against Albert Pujols and the Los Angeles Angels when the two meet on Monday, [...]
Railroad tracks not as plentiful as many years ago
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – There weren’t too many railroad tracks near the 80-acre farm spot where I was raised. But as I have grown older, or more elderly should I say, I have missed the sound of the train whistle and also missed the slam-bang of railroad [...]
Black History Month in February observed for the past 36 years
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – We, as Americans, are a very multi-ethnic society. For the past 36 years our nation has been observing Black History Month to recognize achievements by black Americans and to dedicate a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. [...]
Better Business Bureau plans many events to honor its centennial
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – From a business standpoint, some of the best information about legal and business practices comes from the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota. We often receive tips from the BBB that we try to share with our ECM-Sun Group readers. Here [...]
Think summer vacation and a trip to Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – It’s never too early to plan a summer vacation. One of my favorite tourist spots over the years has been Mount Rushmore, located in the heart of the Black Hills near Rapid City, SD. Viewing the four presidents carved in rock above the [...]
Smartphones become incorporated into our daily lifestyles
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – Many of us received what we wanted for Christmas and have been spending our following days incorporating some of our gifts into our lifestyles. That gift may have been a new computer, a new television, a new car or a new phone. My [...]
New year brings lots of presidential caucus/primary news
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – “Well, you haven’t seen nothin’ yet,” exclaimed President Ronald Reagan after he was elected to a second term in 1984. Some aspiring Republican presidential candidates are hoping they will be repeating that victory statement many times during the year 2012. The Iowa Caucuses [...]
What were your top stories of 2011?
Clicking on the Web by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online Managing Editor – Fellow ECM Publishers news and editorial guy Don Heinzman and I were musing the other day about the top news stories of 2011 in Minnesota. We agreed that the government shutdown in Minnesota that lasted 20 days was the No. 1 story of [...]
