The Free Press, Mankato, MN Tim Krohn

Krohn column: Beauty of history seen on byway

2012-05-27T00:49:06-05:00

Last week, during a tour of the Lower Sioux Agency and battle sites including Birch Coulee and Fort Ridgely, it was easy to understand why the Dakota loved the valley.

Krohn: The slime's got nothing on blood sausage

2012-03-24T21:29:35-05:00

“Lean finely trimmed beef.”

Sounds yummy, give me more.

“Pink slime?”

No thanks, I’ll pass.

Krohn: Git along little dogies, leave our doggies alone

2012-03-17T21:00:41-05:00

As sometimes happens when humans try to control wildlife, things can go badly haywire.

Krohn: Quirky Chipotle ad draws ire of some farm groups

2012-02-18T22:00:33-06:00

Krohn: Barbie-cuing up an Aussie accent could pay off

2012-02-11T22:57:24-06:00

I’d never heard of Curtis Stone before he started popping up in the Hy-Vee grocery store ads.

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.