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Al Batt: Relax, it’s a laid-back rush

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting My goal is to always be a nice person. There’s only one thing that prevents me from accomplishing that. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, June 2, 2021 6:30 am

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Al Batt: High noon with a skunk

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting There was a skunk in my shed. I grabbed my trusty Super Soaker water gun. I was going to ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, May 26, 2021 6:30 am

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Al Batt: Do you hear that … cricket?

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club I eat an apple every day. Do you think an apple a day keeps the doctor away? Only if you ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, May 19, 2021 6:30 am

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Constance Jelinek

Constance “Connie” Joan Fread Jelinek passed away peacefully at her home in Pequot Lakes on Friday, May 14, 2021. A joint graveside memorial service for ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, May 18, 2021 6:50 am

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Al Batt: Highly invested in sitting

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I’m a triathlete. You are? Yes, I try to swim, I try to bike and I try to run. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 6:30 am

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Richard “Rick” Neumann

Richard “Rick” Neumann December 11, 1964 – April 29, 2021 Richard Frederick (Rick) Neumann died on April 29, 2021 surrounded by family at Immanuel St. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Thursday, May 6, 2021 1:23 pm

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Al Batt: Throwing a wrench into the mental game

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I’m not sure. I can’t believe you don’t know how old you are. I used to know, but I ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, May 5, 2021 6:30 am

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Harlan V. Mandler, 90

Harlan V. Mandler, age 90, of Merrifield, MN, entered his eternal home with our Lord, at the Minnesota VA Home in Minneapolis, MN on April ... Read more

by Al Batt, Monday, May 3, 2021 4:00 pm

Opinion

Al Batt: Finding the pro-nun-see-a-shun of words

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club My son has a Burmese python that’s very long. How many feet? None, it’s a snake. Driving by Bruce’s drive ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 28, 2021 8:00 am

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Paul A. Klingfus, 76

Paul Allen Klingfus, age 76, of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at his home. Paul was born March 1, 1945 in ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:39 am

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Al Batt: Oh deer! On to work

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting What’s new? I saw four deer on the way to work this morning. How do you know they were ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 21, 2021 6:30 am

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Kevin Holmen, 55

Graveside service for Kevin Holmen will be held on Saturday May 1, 2021 at 2pm at the LeRoy Lutheran Cemetery with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Monday, April 19, 2021 11:17 am

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Al Batt: A scary good likeness

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I got a newspaper insert saying a big box store was having a 10 percent off everything in the ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 6:30 am

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Gary L. Applen, 78

Gary Lee Applen, 78 of Austin, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Sacred Heart Care Center. Gary was born June 2, 1942 ... Read more

by Al Batt, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 4:53 pm

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Al Batt: A serious mother-in-law

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting Did you fix my car? I couldn’t. There wasn’t anything wrong with it. I wish I’d have known that. ... Read more

by Al Batt, Wednesday, April 7, 2021 6:30 am

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