Opinion

Polka promotion

Recent wheelchair adventure with broken leg meant increased TV time. PBS channel surfing found Lawrence Welk and Funtime Polka Party reruns. Participants all resembled ourselves at various times over the years, especially Polka dancers and current old timers. Something about that Old Tyme Music, preceding Rock & Roll during upbringing in Minnesota River Valley hometown, seems to bring increased happiness and joy into life. Neuropathy has long ended dancehall Polka adventure here, but happiness and joy still increase with its music.

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Gold City No. 9

Telling the foibles of Rainy Lake City would be incomplete without a glimpse of the colorful characters that added their own exploits, and for many who had what was described as “tarnished reputations” added to the lore of this northern gold town.

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Get ready for summer reading

Summer reading starts in 10 days! We are just about ready for the razzle, dazzle of magicians and dinosaurs and so much more this summer. Tuesday, June 3, at 10 a.m. Brodini will kick off our summer with a dynamic, comedic magic show! All ages are welcome to come and enjoy a magical start to the summer.

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Gold No. 8

Journalists and mail back home from prospective wealthy letter writers provide unique insight into everyday life and the adventures of the miners. A writer from the “Duluth Rip Saw” described Rainy Lake City as having many wild west features, plenty of saloons, enough strong drinks to go around for the gamblers, gun men and red-light gals from near and far. Salted claims and the sales of worthless property are not unknown!

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