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MaryHelen Swanson
Welcome, spring
Ah, spring, you’re here. Hopefully, you have come in time to save the people of East Central Minnesota from the winter malady which has, of lately, manifested itself in anger, impatience, orneriness, stubbornness and spite. We waited long for you.
 
Swanson: Good to see you at the Expo
It was great to see all of you at the North Branch Expo last Saturday. The event has turned out to be a once-a-year gathering for friends, old and new. I was thrilled to see some of you who I haven’t seen in years. I actually thought some of you had moved away. So glad you have not.
 
Swanson: Happy birthday on this happy day
The regular column will have to wait this week. As we were hunched over our computers Tuesday, just shortly after noon,  there came a voice on the scanner telling the news that someone had just delivered a baby in a car. I sat for a minute, the shivers of this extraordinary moment running up and down my spine...
 
Swanson: Wearing thin
I really hate to say this, but in my opinion, both the winter and the presidential campaign are wearing thin. I wonder about a bid for the oval office that spans two years.
 
Swanson: Now I lay me down to sleep
As I predicted in my article of a week ago, Feb. 23 was a busy day in NB. And coming off an extremely hectic week, all I wanted to do Saturday morning was lounge in bed. But I had to get down to the fire hall...
 
Swanson: Live like a dog
Usually, I’m not real fond of forwarded e-mails, but I have to say this one is one I’d like to share. Read this little story and see if you don’t agree. “A Dog’s Purpose (from a 6-year-old). By a veterinarian. “Being a  veterinarian, I had been called to examine a 10-year-old Irish Wolfhound names Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron and his wife Lisa. and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle.
 
Swanson: A little rusty
Saturday night Grandpa and I got a jolt of babysitting reality. It’s been a long time since we had complete responsibility for two little ones. After all, our first grandbaby is 21 and finishing up college. It’s been a long time since we changed his diapers or fed him from a small baby spoon.
 
Swanson: It’s for the kids
Julie Thom is a soft-spoken young woman who coordinates the activities at the Family Center for the Rush City school district. When she reports to the school board, usually each month at the regular meeting, she is filled with pride and excitement at the successes of the many events that have taken place...
 
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