The Free Press, Mankato, MN Tim Krohn

Krohn: Put this privacy headache down on my Timeline

2012-01-28T22:05:32-06:00

If nothing else, the Timeline will come in handy as I become more forgetful.

Krohn: Teens, parents trading places

2011-12-17T22:14:21-06:00

Boosting self-esteem and protecting kids from bullying are laudable. But somewhere along the line good intentions have morphed into a twisted sense of propriety, a paucity of good humor and even a weird reversal of roles between grownups and kids.

Krohn: Cut it out (and use red pen)

2011-11-05T22:55:09-05:00

If I’m going to be called a lazy no-account so-and-so, I like it face-to-face, on the phone or by letter.

Krohn: Park garden future looks something like the past

2011-10-15T22:34:37-05:00

Some Blue Earth County park land south of Mankato is going to become a large garden with the food grown — by volunteers — going to feed the poor.

Krohn: A year after arrest, former mayor opens up about lifelong struggle

2011-08-13T23:52:19-05:00

It is said that hitting bottom is a requisite of getting sober. John Brady hit his low point in breathtaking fashion.

KROHN: U.S.-Dakota War still a topic of great debate

2011-07-23T23:35:22-05:00

Even nearly 150 years later, emotional undertow about fault and blame for the U.S.-Dakota War is still a sore spot in southern Minnesota.

KROHN: Man vs. machine a one-sided battle

2011-07-23T00:10:46-05:00

There’s no battle between man and technology. You can’t have a war when one side is not putting up a fight.

Krohn: Tell us what to do; it's hot

2011-07-19T21:12:46-05:00

The KSTP TV news anchor, following a story about the hot weather, said, “It’s important to drink lots of water and to wear light clothing.”

Parades, participants remain affectionately unchanged

2011-07-02T19:00:00-05:00

Small-town Americana inevitably erodes with changing lifestyles and technology — lazy Sunday picnics nudged out by video games and play dates; Main Street businesses succumbing to regional malls.

Krohn: A celebration of forgotten art

2011-06-25T10:49:07-05:00

I’ve gotten around to seeing all of the artwork in our CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour.