Question: I read your recent article about winter travel safety. Can you talk more in depth about what a person should have in their vehicle?

From Dec. 1998 - Seniors - Curt Vlaminck, Mike Hulzebos, and Mike Hansen.

The ice season got off to a quick start in parts of Minnesota in recent days, with ice forming on some water bodies and numerous reports of ice anglers already testing their luck. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds everyone to stay on shore until there’s at least four inches of new, clear ice.

From Sept 1953 - Marine Captain Arvid D. Larson, 31, of Dawson and Canby, Minn., recently was awarded the Air Medal at a forward air base of the First Marine Aircraft Wing for flying combat missions against the Communists in North Korea.

Joseph Louwagie was born in 1946, the third of six siblings to Marie (Blomme) Louwagie and Gerard Louwagie, who farmed south of Green Valley. Girard wanted Joe to take over the farm after college, but Joe had his heart set on becoming an attorney like family friend, Bob Runchey, and turned down his Dad’s offer.

The Canby Arts Council began as a committee of the city of Canby Oct. 2, 2012. The organization received its 501 (c) (3) nonprofit status as Canby Area Arts Council on July 19, 2019.

At that time, the following Mission Statement was adopted:

As the snowmobile riding season draws near, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds riders of important dates, safety tips and registration requirements. The current lack of snow cover means that Minnesota’s snowmobile trails will not be usable by the official opening date of Dec. 1.

Katie Groenhoff (left) and Erica Mosser (right) presented the proceeds from the First Presbyterian Church of Canby’s community Thanksgiving meal to Kelly Erp with the Prairie Five Food Shelf.