Great message to start the day with.

One of my favorite memories from growing up in northern Minnesota. smalltownsbigstories.com/1971/

Welles Crowther’s bravery and heroism on 9/11 shall never be forgotten. As survivor Judy Wein, who was rescued by Crowther notes, “People can live 100 years and not have the compassion, the wherewithal to do what he did.”

WOW!

In September of 2023, I decided to write a short story about high school football in Minnesota and Texas. 270 pages later, I'm ready to share a brief excerpt. It's been an amazing experience. Here's a preview. smalltownsbigstories.com/coming-soon-ev…

BOOK EXCERPT: Two small towns. Uncommon community relationships. High school football. Texas. Minnesota. Goodness beyond the field. smalltownsbigstories.com/every-day-is-g…

Some weekend reading while watching the Minnesota State High School Hockey Tournament. Hibbing Bluejackets Hibbing DailyTribune Spud Boys Hockey KSTP Shakopee Youth Hockey SAHS Boys Hockey KSTPSports Orono Public Schools MN State Of Hockey Minnesota Hockey Hub Edina Hornets Mahtomedi Zephyrs Hockey smalltownsbigstories.com/snowbanks/

A story about hight school football in Texas and Minnesota evolved into a story about good people doing good things for others: smalltownsbigstories.com/every-day-is-g…

The only story I've written which consisently gets more views with each passing year. smalltownsbigstories.com/trespassing-at…

Two Harbors Football Coach, Tom Nelson, will be honored this week at the MN Football Coaches Assoc conference. This is an excerpt from a book I wrote about Nelson and a similar town in Texas. smalltownsbigstories.com/difference-mak… MFCA-The Keepers of the Game Prep Redzone Minnesota Alicia Tipcke David La Vaque

One of my most memorable moments. Thanks to all of the Duke fans who continue to read and share this story. Duke Men’s Basketball Duke Women’s Basketball smalltownsbigstories.com/trespassing-at…

Sometimes treating people like humans and not judging them for their appearance is all you need to make a sale ❤️

“67 SECONDS” changed everything.  When I learned of the story of Tammy Churness and the Churness family, I knew this could no longer just be a silly story about concession stand items or the kind of riding lawn mower used to mow the football field. smalltownsbigstories.com/67-seconds-of-…

When a bucket list item actually happened. smalltownsbigstories.com/48hours/