State Representative David Bly, MN District 25B

State Senate candidate, Jessica Peterson and I handed out fresh picked strawberries and chatted with citizens at the annual start of summer Cookout last Friday in Belle Plaine.  We were across the street from Mayor Tom Meger, who handed out his famous Dill pickles on a stick. Dark clouds kept threatening rain but it [...]

Nothing seems so restorative to my busy mind as the company of good friends and pulling walleye from a beautiful lake beneath a clear blue sky.  Once a year I have the pleasure of joining three friends from my work in the state alternative education association for a fishing trip.  We sit for [...]

It seems difficult to explain the end of year chaos teachers face trying to make sure all the many tasks are finished, reminding students to get those final assignments completed and in, sifting through papers and assignments, grading, putting things away so the custodial staff can clean and repair, and finally preparing and planning [...]