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Snake’s bellies and college wrestlers!

There are two kinds of exaggerated expressions: one is simply ridiculous and the other is a reality. Of the first type, my favorite expressions is, "Lower than a snake's belly in a wagon rut!"Of the second, my mother was a master. She'd say, "Mike, if you lie one more time, I'm gonna wash ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for August 2, 2019It was an eventful night at the Toledo Farmers' Market. Sweet corn arrived and if you didn't stand there with your hands on it, it was gone with the flash of a bag. The red round tomato hasn't arrived yet. I am thinking that next Friday there should be ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Have you had a chance to check out the outside of the new addition?Does the new parking lot meet your expectations? How about the retaining wall on the south side. Isn't it lovely and the fence and newly planted flowers and greenery. We have Denise Fletcher to thank for attending to the ...

Family & Baseball & Minnesota

Last February we started planning a baseball game & family reunion in July. The plan actually came to pass last week and for the most part, everything went as planned. Which is absolutely surprising considering we had a lot of families that needed to get involved, committed and on ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for July 26, 2019It was a little breezy this Friday night of the Toledo Farmers' Market. It was a good night for catching up with friends and making your Toledo Farmers' Market purchases. No tomatoes have arrived yet. There maybe some little cherry ones next week. The sweet corn ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

We of the Wieting Theatre Guild would like to thank Mary Fasse Shaw and her husband Jeff Shaw for doing such a great job with the production of "Our Town."The community enjoyed all the extras that these two put into the end product. "Til next time we'll""See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"

Fifty years is a long time!

A few weeks ago, the STC Class of '69 celebrated its' 50th year class reunion. Fifty years!!! It is said that "time flies when you're having fun" which means I must have been having tons and tons of fun. It seems in a snap of a finger, the past 50 years have flown by. This got me to thinking ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for July 19, 2019We are truly having a tropical heat wave. But that didn't stop the vendors from preparing for the Toledo Farmers' Market. There were plenty of customers who also braved the heat. Thanks for making the Toledo Farmers' Market a successful one.Kristi brought plenty ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Have you noticed all the young people in and about the theatre this week? They are attending the Camp Creamery School. They are learning all about doing everything needed to be a part of a cast that performs on stage.This production will be performed on Saturday, July 27 at 11 a.m. and 2 ...

Baseball, Baseball, Baseball

If you haven't figured it out, today's column is about our great American Pastime, no, not Facebook, BASEBALL. The game where you get to be a kid your entire life. How much fun is that? The 4th of July is over which means the mid-point of summer is behind us, which means that Major League ...