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Photo by Sam Thiel Milroys Zac Cain (44) celebrates with a helmet tap to teammate Anthony Dolan (4) after hitting a solo homer during their game against Cottonwood on Friday. The Irish defeated the Cardinals 8-5.

MILROY With the end of the regular season rapidly approaching, the Milroy Irish and Cottonwood Cardinals amateur baseball teams looked to gain some key momentum heading into their final games. It was a tight battle to start, but a four-run fourth by the Irish proved to be the difference as Milroy earned an 8-5 victory over the Cardinals on Friday night at Irish Yard.

The visiting Cardinals raced out to an early lead, as Seth Boerboom connected on a single and Jacob Rausch and Chris Berg drew back-to-back walks to load the bases with no outs before Kolin Hanson brought in a pair of runs with a single to give Cottonwood a 2-0 lead.

Milroy would have a quick response, however, with Tyler Peterson and Brady Lanoue reaching on singles before Zac Cain plated a run with a single of his own to make it 2-1 after one. The Irish continued to find scoring in the next frame, this time with Luke Dolan smacking a double before Moses Dolan reached on an error to score a run. A couple of batters later, Peterson lined an RBI double to put the Irish back in front at 3-2.

After an empty at-bat by Cottonwood, the Irish added another run in the bottom of the third, as Cain blasted a shot to right field that hit the videoboard to make it 4-2. The Cardinals wouldnt go down without a fight, though, with Tyler Imes and Grant Sander getting aboard on consecutive base hits before Rausch drove in a run with an RBI single to cut the deficit to one.

Looking to keep its trend of scoring in every inning going, the Irish got a good start with a single from Moses Dolan before Lanoue smacked an RBI double. Derek Riley then lined a ball to deep center and wound up at third with an RBI triple before back-to-back RBI singles from Anthony Dolan and Peterson pushed Milroys advantage to 8-3.

Neither side would find scoring over the next couple of frames, but Cottonwood broke that scoreless streak in the top of the eighth. After a single and an error, the Cardinals brought in a pair of runs off a base hit from Rausch to cut the deficit to three at 8-5. Cottonwood would get a pair of runners aboard in the top of the ninth, but the Irish were able to turn a double play to end the game and secure the win.

Peterson and Cain led the way for Milroy with three hits and two RBI apiece while Lanoue and Anthony Dolan each added two hits and an RBI.

Beau Priegnitz earned the victory on the mound, going five innings while allowing three runs on six hits and struck out seven.

Imes led the way for Cottonwood with three hits while Rausch added two hits and two RBI and Hanson added a hit and two RBI.

Wyatt Schuster took the loss on the mound, going four innings while allowing eight runs on 12 hits and struck out one.

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The Irish will wrap up their regular season on Sunday with a 2 p.m. matchup against Adrian while Cottonwood will face Morris in Granite Falls on Sunday at 2 p.m.

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5 best players for the New Orleans Saints that you forgot about – ClutchPoints

Prior to the Drew Brees era, the New Orleans Saints were typically one of the NFLs least successful franchises. However, throughout their history, the team has still rostered some great players. Here are five you may have forgotten played for New Orleans.

Brunell is known for being the first quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He started eight seasons for the team, but he also spent the final part of his career as a backup for the New York Jets. Before that, he spent time with the Saints. Brunell barely played under center for the Saints, but he did provide a veteran presence for starter Drew Brees, and also served as the teams field goal holder. He won his only Super Bowl with New Orleans, as the team beat the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV.

Campbell is a Hall of Famer despite having a relatively short career. He was drafted first overall in 1978 by the Houston Oilers, and rushed for more than 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns in each of his first four seasons, and topped that mark again in 1983. He played in only nine games in 1982, but aside from that year, Campbell was a Pro Bowler in each of his full seasons in Houston. He also made three All-Pro teams, while winning one MVP award.

Six games into the 1984 campaign, Campbell was traded to the New Orleans Saints for a first-round pick. Campbell had requested a trade the previous season, so this wasnt surprising for the Oilers. However, this was a puzzling move for New Orleans, because the Saints had just drafted George Rogers first overall three years earlier. Rogers led the league in rushing as a rookie, and had topped 1,100 yards in 1983. Rogers finished the season with over 900 yards, and moved on to Washington afterwards. Campbell carried the ball only 50 times in eight games, and had just 158 carries in 1985. He retired after that at the age of 31. Campbell rushed for 833 yards and one touchdown on 208 carries with the Saints, who did not get a great return on investment with him.

Stabler spent 10 years with the Oakland Raiders, making four Pro Bowls, one All-Pro team, and winning one MVP and one Super Bowl. He started for two seasons with the Houston Oilers before signing in New Orleans in 1982. He was originally the backup to Archie Manning, but when Manning was traded in the middle of the season, Stabler stepped into the starting lineup, and started a total of 22 games with the Saints. Stabler went 11-11, throwing for 3,670 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 33 interceptions. He retired during the 1984 campaign at the age of 39. The Snake was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2016, a year after he passed away.

Peterson is one of the greatest runners of all time, and has spent the last two seasons with the Washington Redskins. Before that, he had an incredible run with the Minnesota Vikings from 2007 to 2016. Every year that he played in at least 14 games, Peterson topped 1,200 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. But in between Minnesota and Washington, Peterson had a very forgettable 2017 campaign. He signed a two-year, $7 million deal with the Saints, but had just 81 rushing yards on 27 carries through four games. He was then traded to the Arizona Cardinals for a conditional sixth-rounder, and fared a bit better with Arizona before landing on injured reserve. Hes rebounded quite well in Washington, but many Saints fans have chosen to erase Petersons stint in New Orleans from their memory.

The seventh overall pick in 1999, Bailey is one of the NFLs all-time best cornerbacks. He made 12 Pro Bowls and was a seven-time All-Pro selection throughout his 15-year career. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2019, his first year of eligibility. Bailey never won a Super Bowl, as he played his final season in 2013, just two years before the Denver Broncos won Super Bowl 50 with Peyton Manning. However, Bailey did not intend to end his career after being released by Denver. In 2014, he signed a two-year deal with the Saints worth $7 million. But he was 36 at that point, and his age showed during the preseason. He didnt make the 53-man roster and was released before the season began, and ended up officially retiring with Denver a few months later.

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‘I try to stress the positive’ – Albert Lea Tribune – Albert Lea Tribune

Director of nursing at St. Johns The Woodlands tries to be upbeat and fun

The director of nursing at St. Johns Lutheran Communitys The Woodlands campus is approaching her one-year anniversary at the nursing home after what has been a busy first year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chastity Peterson started in the position last November and said she has enjoyed her time thus far.

Peterson has a background in geriatrics and memory care and also worked for a time in insurance for HealthPartners.

Peterson previously lived in the Twin Cities, but moved to Albert Lea after she got the position. She is engaged to Josh Fossum, manager of Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home, and the two are planning to be married Aug. 1.

She said though it initially was an adjustment moving to Albert Lea from the Cities, she has grown to love the community and the slower pace here.

In her role as director of nursing, she oversees the nurse managers at the facility, who in turn oversee other nursing staff.

She also guides the admissions coordinator and works with medical records.

Peterson noted how important each member of the team is for residents at St. Johns. She credited the frontline staff since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and their dedication to the residents.

I praise my frontline workers, she said. Theyve stayed positive through it all and supported each other.

She said staff have planned special things to try to help residents during this difficult time with therapy and activities.

They enjoy taking residents out on the porch when possible, have planned theme days, a car cruise and parades. The chaplain has also conducted hallway services, in which residents can listen to the service from their doorways, and they try to set up FaceTime visits for residents with families and tele-visit doctor visits.

Gina Keith asks Chastity Peterson for clarification on a bladder scan reading at St. Johns Lutheran Community. Provided

During this whole thing, I try to stress the positive, she said.

Residents are still tested two times a day for temperature and other COVID-19 screening questions. If a resident has even one of the COVID-19 symptoms, they call the Mayo mobile testing unit, which comes to the facility to test the patient for the virus.

Its a day-by-day thing, and were following the guidance of the Department of Health, she said.

Nursing homes recently started allowing outdoor visits with families and residents, and the nursing home also recently opened its beauty shop.

Overall, it really has helped the residents, Peterson said.

Peterson can often be seen wearing Wonder Woman clothing, and outside of work, she said she likes doing things with her Jeep and loves finding ugly pieces of furniture on the side of the road and fixing them up.

Between Peterson and her fiance, they have seven children and two grandchildren. They also enjoy being outdoors, canoeing and fishing.

She said she also serves as president of the Halverson Elementary School parent-teacher organization.

Chastity is a very motivated and hardworking person who always puts the safety and happiness of St. Johns residents first, said Kathy Woodside, director of public relations, fund development and volunteers at St. Johns. She is always greeting everyone with a warm smile and is upbeat and fun to work with.

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Beefed-up rosters give Cardinals opening to flex versatility, depth of bullpen – The Salem News

Whenever, however he was being used in a game or, in the past few months, throwing bullpens with catcher Yadier Molina in Florida, rookie Junior Fernandez referred to a note he and pitching coach Mike Maddux committed to paper and he committed to using as a compass.

It reminds him regardless of the situation, regardless of the opponent, and regardless of the spot in the game to pitch to his strengths.

Now that Im here Im ready for everything, Fernandez said Friday evening at Busch Stadium. Here you have to be ready for everything any role, any time they call, any time they say youve got to be ready, youve got the next guy. With the plan that I set up, it doesnt matter who I face, doesnt matter what inning I pitch. Im always ready, and I come with the mindset that nobody can hit against me. Pitch with my strengths.

The note gives him direction.

That should help in a shortened season that will start backward and inspire teams to consider reverse-engineering games from the bullpen forward. The 60-game sprint for the postseason starts with a dash of September in July. Rather than end the season with expanded rosters, clubs will begin that way opening with a 30-man roster, as many as 17 pitchers, and handfuls of reasons to go sooner and more often to a deeper bullpen.

Its definitely more backwards than any of us are used to in our game, manager Mike Shildt said. But so are our circumstances. And we adjust and figure it out. I do feel like our ability to understand that weve got a bit more moving parts, with a more abbreviated spring training (makes) sense and literally guys get their legs under them. I feel like our approach is fairly aggressive. With more options, I could see the point of it, allowing for more aggressiveness knowing the next day youre got protection.

Added starter Adam Wainwright: You could definitely make a case coming right out of the chute that every game, every single game matters more than it normally does. It really matters now. Its almost like September baseball right away.

After facing hitters for a second time since Summer Camp opened a week ago at Busch, Wainwright echoed a sentiment that brings the Cardinals socially distant clubhouse together the teams pitching. The Cardinals feel they can identify as many as seven or eight starting pitchers for the rotation, and while they may go with 16 or 17 pitches to start the season theyll still have velocity and upside stashed at the alternate-site camp in Springfield, Mo.

Who they choose for the expanded roster is almost secondary to how they use what they have in the bullpen. The length that Austin Gomber and Daniel Ponce de Leon give the Cardinals could allow them carve up the first two thirds of games and then turn to the lightning and lefties they have with rookies like Fernandez and Kodi Whitley to pair with John Gant, Tyler Webb, and Andrew Miller. Prospect Johan Oviedo, who will start Saturdays intrasquad game opposite Carlos Martinez, offers another 98-mph option with a slider who is being readied to handle the innings of a starter.

I think we will be able to pass the ball around, Shildt said, quoting pitching coach Mike Maddux.

Wainwright used a term for his work the past few months that also fits.

A great science fair experiment, he said.

The Cardinals have as deep a pitching staff as any club in the National League Central, but also have a mix of acids and bases when it comes to pitches that give Shildt a different chemistry to utilize. On Friday night, Gant and Fernandez faced hitters in live batting practice and that meant Gants plunging changeup was followed by Fernandezs biting slider. The contrasts the Cardinals can show opponents grow from there.

During the sim game Thursday night, Shildt considered linking Dakota Hudson and Ponce de Leon so that one of the leagues top sinkerball pitchers was followed by Ponce de Leon and his elevated fastball. Thats a one-two, sink-rise, down-up combo the Cardinals could show opponents in their first two turns through the lineup to fiddle with eye levels. Genesis Cabrera remains absent from camp as he quarantines following a positive COVID-19 test, but when he returns he could bring his 98-mph sinker from the left side in after Wainwrights curveball-cutter combo from the right. Miles Mikolas relentless pursuit of strikes from the right would allow Gombers mix of breaking pitches from the left to look that much different.

Shildt has a zig to follow every zag, a left for every Wainwright.

Thats a real advantage. Its inherently an advantage, Shildt said. Guys present different looks and have different ways that they can compete and beat the other team. Its a mindset of how these guys can complement and give different looks. So it is nice the depth is important, but also the different skill sets are an added bonus.

Those skill sets also include the accordion relievers like Gant and Ponce de Leon each of whom has experience as a starter lugging innings and as a reliever quieting them.

Gant called it uncharted territory with the shortened season and the likelihood teams will be more assertive in games. Its possible some series turn upside down with relievers pitching more innings than starters. Gant echoed the note Fernandez keeps with about being ready for any situation and being open to pitch at the end of the game, great. If thats at the beginning of the game, great. If that is in the middle of the game, great.

More than just the roster numbers will be enhanced to start this season dropping from 30 to 28 after two weeks and then 26 for the final month of the season. The gravity of games could be, too. Each game this season is worth almost three in a 162-game schedule. That inflates the value of a lead, too, meaning an October-like approach that shifts from holding a lead late to coming in earlier and holding a lead longer.

An expanded roster and the flexibility of the bullpen gives the Cardinals the manpower to do that.

Were going to manage to win games. We always do, Shildt said. I do get the math. Its relative, too, right? Candidly, at this level, any game you manage youre managing to win that game. We may have to get to the end a little bit different relative to guys being built up but the fact of the matter is were getting to the end with a sense of urgency every day.

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws to live batters during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim throws to live batters during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals' Dexter Fowler throws a ball in from the outfield during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher John Gant fist bumps pitching coach Mike Maddux after a pitching session during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim, right, and pitching prospect Johan Oviedo head to the mound during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws to live batters during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher John Gant throws to live batters during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

The sun dips below the stadium on the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Junior Fernandez, left, talks with catcher Jose Godoy during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim heads back to the dugout after a pitching session during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals' pitching prospect Johan Oviedo waits to swap rosin bags between pitchers during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Junior Fernandez throws to live batters during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina acts as a base runner during pithing practice on the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Temperatures began to dip at the end of practice after being around 91 degrees at the start. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals' pitcher Carlos Mart?nez waves to teammates from the stands on his way to the clubhouse during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright throws to live batters during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals' Rangel Ravelo fields a ground ball on the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

A player walks in front of "Summer Camp" signage on the seventh day of practice at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

A group of Cardinals go through base stealing drills in the outfield during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals' catcher Yadier Molina walks on the field during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim throws to live batters during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Cardinals' Lane Thomas catches a ball during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

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Original artist working to restore D.C. Booth fish car – Black Hills Pioneer

SPEARFISH In 1999, local sign painter Tim Peterson helped paint a former passenger rail car when it was converted into a historically accurate replica of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries Car No. 3, one of the nations original fish cars.

Now, 21 years later, Peterson is recreating his original artwork to restore the signage on the car, the pinstriping, and other painted details that create a historically accurate depiction of the rail car.

The artwork I am doing now, the lettering and the striping, is based on a model that is in the museum, Peterson said of his original artwork on the rail car. I made drawings of the rail car in the museum and Ive got those drawings in my files. I redrew them in full size and applied them to the rail car, and copied what I saw off the model. That was my template.

Hatchery Superintendent Carlos Martinez said the rail car is a replica of the original Fish Car No. 3 from 1884, which were once the U.S. governments way of quickly transporting fish and their eggs to lakes and hatcheries across the country. The 10 original fish cars were recycled during World War II for materials. Thus, a passenger rail car was converted into a historically accurate fish car based on an original architectural model from 1898. The fish car helps to effectively tell the story of hatcheries.

This is U.S. Bureau of Fisheries Car No. 3. Its the only replica of a federal fish car in the country, Martinez said, adding that the rail car is important to the history of fisheries across the country. We get people from all over the country coming here just to see the rail car. Train enthusiasts, fisheries historians, they come here specifically to see this. Then they see the rest of the facility and they fall in love with it.

Since the fish car is so important to telling the story of fisheries across the country, including D.C. Booth Fish Hatchery, Martinez said it is important to keep it maintained, and part of that is doing regular painting. Peterson said he was thrilled to restore his original artwork on the rail car.

It was looking kind of shabby, Peterson said of the paint job. He added that he is especially happy to work on the project with his son, Bill. Peterson primarily paints signs with his business, Flat Earth Art Company. But Bill Petersons painting business Peterson Painting focuses more on exterior painting and finishing. Because of the different nature of their businesses, Tim said this is the first project theyve done as a father-son team.

That was pretty interesting to me, he said. This is the first time weve done our own thing.

Martinez said he is thrilled to have the Peterson team help with the restoration, especially with Tim as the original artist.

Anytime you can have the same artist, and the same methodology, and the same paint, its good, he said. We called him to do this. I knew he had done the work on here and I had worked with him on some other projects. I approached him before we even knew we could pay for it and got a quote. Things fell together. Were super excited to have him work on this.

Martinez added that the restoration work comes right in time for the D.C. Booth Historic Fish Hatcherys 125th Anniversary celebration next year.

The effort to restore the fish car back to its original grandeur as a replica was made possible with several funding sources, including the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Retirees Association, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Booth Society. The project is a joint venture between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Booth Society, and is expected to be completed in August.

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Barbara Palumbo and Kate Peterson Provide Retailer Insights and Tips for The Plumb Club’s July Podcasts – INSTORE MAG

(PRESS RELEASE) NEW YORK Two renowned and well-respected jewelry industry experts have lent their voices and wisdom to The Plumb Clubs July podcast additions. Journalist, writer and media personality Barbara Palumbo and author, retail consultant and sales trainer Kate Peterson have each created powerful informational seminars that have been added to The Plumb Clubs library of retailer educational tools and are available for download.

10 Tips To Strengthen Your Social Media: Barbara Palumbo provides 10 Tips to help retailers strengthen their social media presence and gain traction! Barbara explains why Instagram is The King of social media and how a retailers social media should be looked upon as having an additional salesperson. From consistency, to engagement, to the art of the hashtag, these insights and tips will help retailers boost their social media presence across all platforms.

Barbara Palumbo is a full-time editor, writing about both jewelry and watches on her blogs adornmentality.com and whatsonherwrist.com, as well as for nationally recognized publications. Additionally, she is the host of InStore Magazines The Barb Wire podcast and is a frequent speaker at industry events and trade fairs.

Clicks & Mortar Staying Relevant In Todays Marketplace: Kate Peterson provides insights on how the evolution of consumer behavior has been drastically accelerated and how retailers must be innovative in order to stay relevant. She points out the shifting information balance between the consumer and retailer and provides tips and tools on both where and how to meet and work with this new customer in a way that will exceed their expectation and keep the retailer in the forefront of their market. Peterson is the President and CEO of Performance Concepts Inc., a company that provides innovative and effective consultation and training in the luxury industry.

The Plumb Club podcasts, which are added monthly, provide strategies, knowledge and immediately actionable steps that will help retailers across a variety of business areas. The newest podcasts, as well as the previous ones, are available on The Plumb Club website under the Resources

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Parayko, Bortuzzo not on the ice as Blues start training camp – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Of course, not all the test results came back negative. But at least the Blues are past Phase 2. The voluntary phase of the pandemic pause is over. They will be playing their round-robin opener in less than three weeks, on Aug. 2 against the Colorado Avalanche.

The key to getting there is successfully navigating through the two weeks of camp at Centene. Right now, the players are free to go where they please once they leave Centene. And thats where trouble can take place.

The news that teammates had tested positive was a sobering reminder that COVID-19 can strike anyone, anywhere, at any time.

Yeah, its real, goalie Jordan Binnington said. A very uncertain time. So in those times, I think all you can do is kinda take care of yourself and be a good citizen to those around you.

Ive kept it pretty tight. Wearing masks everywhere I go, I try to at least. Keeping your distance in conversations. You miss hugging people and shaking peoples hands a little bit.

Binnington has been so diligent about wearing a facemask that he has caught himself occasionally driving by himself with his mask on.

You make fun of those people who are driving by themselves with a mask on, but I sometimes forget, he said. So I understand where theyre coming from.

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Peterson: Unique perspectives of Big Ten’s non-conference football decision that engulfs Cy-Hawk – Des Moines Register

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First went the Iowa State Fair. Thursday, coronavirus claimed another of our State of Iowa staples:

The 2020 Cy-Hawk football game.

Talk about a one-two punch to the gut, said Dan McCarney, who has one of the most unique perspectives of the rivalry game thats been played annually since 1977. Those are fabrics of the State of Iowa. Even non-football fans look toward that special Saturday every season, that special fall tradition of the Iowa-Iowa State football game. Itll be a real void, not having it this year.

McCarney, who coached 25 of those games either as the Cyclones head coach or a Hawkeye assistant, was one of three insiders weighing in on Friday, a day after the Big Ten Conference proclaimed that its 14 teams would play conference games only. See ya, for now, anyway, Cy vs. Hawk.

It is certainly a sad time for our country and for college athletics, said Big 12 Conference commissioner Bob Bowlsby, who also has a one-of-a-kind tie to what was announced Thursday.

From the coach to the commissioner and finally, to the longtime radio broadcaster, losing Cyclones vs. Hawkeyes for this fall means something different.

Already, the Ivy League said no fall sports will be played. Voluntary football workouts have shut down temporarily at a number of schools, due to outbreaks of COVID-19, and then came Thursdays announcement:

No Big Ten non-conference games this fall. No Sept. 12 Cy-Hawk in Iowa City. No Sept. 5 Northern Iowa at Iowa.

These games are highly anticipated and substantial economic drivers for the schools and the communities, Bowlsby wrote in an email to The Register. The games never disappoint; they are typically closer than anticipated, and lots of fun under any circumstances.

Bob Bowlsby, left, outgoing University of Iowa athletic director, congratulates his replacement and longtime friend, Gary Barta, after a news conference Friday, June 23, 2006, in Iowa City, Iowa, where Barta was named Bowlsby's replacement.(Photo: Register file photo)

Bowlsby knows more about our in-state rivalries than most. Hes a former Northern Iowa athletics director. Hes a former athletics director at Iowa. From financial to fun-loving, he understands the ramifications the Big Tens decision has on our state.

Northern Iowa, for example, stood to make $650,000 to play at Iowa. Thats big bucks for any athletics department, especially an FCS department that relies on big non-conference game revenues to help pay the bills. Already some financially-strapped schools have cut sports. More could follow, as everyone is bracing for a financial hit.

The Cy-Hawk game, which rotates annually between Ames and Iowa City, brings millions of dollars into communities. Hotels from miles around the stadiums are filled. As many fans party in parking lots, as ticket-owning people actually watch from inside. Independent street-side vendors will suffer financially. Restaurants will be empty. Bars, too. Radio advertisers. Television advertisers. Everyone suffers.

Having been involved in many of the (Cy-Hawk and UNI-Iowa) games, I feel bad for the players and coaches who will not have the fun of the competition, Bowlsby said. I feel bad for all of the fans, both in-stadium and those consuming by radio or television."

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I feel absolutely horrible for the seniors, McCarney, an Iowa City native and former Hawkeye player, said. Memories of careers are easy to forget after time, but I guarantee you that every senior knows what happened the last time he played in the Cy-Hawk game. I feel like I missed a lot never having played in the game. A lot.

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McCarneys unique view of this game was from the sidelines as an Iowa assistant coach between 1977-1989, and as Iowa States head coach while leading the Cyclones to five bowl games between 1995 and 2005. His playing days included the rivalrys interruption. His head coaching days included leading the Cyclones to one of the biggest upsets in school history.

Iowa State lost 15 games against Iowa in a row when McCarney took his four-touchdown underdog squad to Iowa City in 1998. Hed not beaten the school for whom he played and coached. Hayden Fry, on the other sidelines, hadnt lost against the Cyclones anywhere since 1982.

That 27-9 Iowa State win was something for the ages, indeed.

Ill never forget the look on the seniors faces, McCarney said. Theyd finally beaten Iowa.

And to you who say Iowa didnt take the game as seriously as Iowa State? Bunk.

Hayden, God bless him, was all about the Iowa-Iowa State game, McCarney recalled. In staff meetings during that week, hes always say something about players not looking focused in practice, the position coaches not coaching them well enough, and motivational things like that. Hed never mention names. We nudged each other under the table, wondering which coach he was talking about? Was it me, was it Kirk (Ferentz), (Bill) Snyder, Barry (Alvarez), Donnie Patterson? We never knew which one he was actually talking about, which made us make sure we worked harder the next day.

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So Dolph, what do you now have planned for Sept. 12?

Wanna play golf? he asked Friday. Im in my 49th year of broadcasting, and Ive never had a stretch of three weeks in a row off during a football season.

None of us who for decades have set our fall schedules around college football in the fall have.

Theres just so many unknowns, said Dolphin, who just happened to be golfing in Iowa City during our conversation. Look at the lost revenue, not only from the schools standpoint, but also the hotels and restaurants and the advertising. Devastating.

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Our college football fall wasnt going to feel the same, anyway, but no Cy-Hawk?

It was a prudent decision.It was expected that some conferences would skip the non-conference portions of schedules. Other conferences may even follow, including the Big 12.

That doesnt lessen the blow for Iowans who have planned weddings and funerals around the Iowa State-Iowa football games.

As Dolphin said:

Its a punch to the belly-button.

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Former QB Campbell remembers his time in Washington – NBC Sports Washington

After receiving immense public pressure from major sponsors earlier this month, Washington announced in a statement on Monday that the team would retire the name 'Redskins' and its logo. The change was likely not one owner Dan Snyder wanted to make, as he stated in 2013 that the team would "never" change its name.

However, former Washington GM Vinny Cerrato believes there might have been another reason Snyder agreed to finally move on from the name.

In an interview on ESPN's 'Golic and Wingo,' Cerrato explained that he believes Snyder will try and use the name change as a "chip" to eventually build a new stadium in Washington, D.C., one "bigger and better" than his good friend Jerry Jones' 100,000-seater in Dallas.

"Ever since Jerry [Jones] built his stadium...we're playing the Cowboys, and we flew down and had dinner in Jerry's box," Cerrato said."Jerry gave us a tour of the stadium, he's pushing the button opening and closing the roof. Ever since then, [Snyder said] 'I'm going to have one bigger and better.'"

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Cerrato said that now that the name has been retired, Snyder will be able to turn his dream stadium into a reality.

"Trust me when I tell you this, Dan will have one bigger and better," Cerrato said."He'll use it as a chip to get that land where RFK was, to change the name. I would bet that it's somewhere involved in there. The name change is also probably helping him get the property he really wants."

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Prior to the name change, it's been no secret that the owner wants a new stadium, specifically one in downtown Washington at the team's old RFK site. However, the process of building a new stadium may not be so easy.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in June that she believes the name must be changed and that the team won't be allowed to build a new stadium in D.C. until that happens. Even after Washington's statement earlier this week, Mayor Bowser said there are still plenty of hurdles that remain for Washington to build a new stadium at the old RFK location.

Washington's current lease as FedEx Field in Landover, Md., is set to expire at the end of the 2027 season.

Only time will tell if the name change ends up helping Snyder build his "bigger and better" stadium in D.C. Despite that, Cerrato believes the owner will look back on the name change and wonder why he took so long to make it.

"For where we are at in society, I think it was an absolute that needed to be done. I think he realized that," Cerrato said."His business partners, Dwight [Schar], Rob Rothman and Fred Smith, they tried to push upon on him recently. So I think it was something that needed to be done. In five years when Dan thinks back about it, he'll probably think 'Why did I wait so long?"

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In overnight orders, justices allow federal execution to proceed – SCOTUSblog

In the early hours this morning, after a flurry of last-minute filings, a divided Supreme Court cleared the way for federal executions to resume for the first time in nearly 20 years. According to news reports, the federal government then moved quickly to carry out an execution that had been scheduled for Monday afternoon, executing Daniel Lewis Lee at a federal prison in Indiana shortly after 8 a.m. EDT this morning.

The battle over the federal governments efforts to resume executions has been a hard-fought one for the last few months. Late last month, the justices declined to intervene in the dispute over the new lethal-injection protocol that the Department of Justice devised in order to avoid problems obtaining the drugs that have historically been used to put inmates to death. The court denied a request by four federal death-row inmates, including Lee, to review a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that upheld the new federal regulations for carrying out the death penalty. The decision by a divided three-judge panel had overturned a ruling by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, who held that federal law requires the government to carry out executions using precisely the same protocol as the state where the execution takes place.

Lee was scheduled to be executed Monday at 4 p.m. EDT for the 1996 murders of William and Nancy Mueller and Nancys daughter, eight-year-old Sarah Powell. After stealing approximately $50,000 worth of cash, guns and ammunition from the Muellers to fund a white supremacist movement, Lee and his accomplice shot the Muellers with a stun gun, placed plastic bags over their heads, and threw them into a bayou.

On July 10, a federal district court in Indiana put the execution on hold. The postponement came at the request of Earlene Peterson, the 80-year-old mother of Nancy Mueller, and other family members of the victims. The family members have long said Lee should not be executed, but they insisted that, if he were going to be executed, they wanted to attend the execution. In their request for a postponement, they argued that traveling to the prison to attend Lees execution during the COVID-19 pandemic would risk their health. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit lifted the district courts stay on July 12, prompting Peterson and the other family members to seek emergency relief at the Supreme Court on Monday.

In a 29-page filing, Peterson asked the justices to reinstate the district courts order blocking Lees execution until her right to safely travel and attend the execution during the resurgent pandemic can be adequately considered. Peterson suffers from congestive heart failure, while Monica Veillette, Nancy Muellers niece, has chronic asthma. They would have faced substantial risks from the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic had they traveled to attend the execution as matters now stand, Peterson wrote, particularly when a staff member at the prison who has tested positive for COVID-19 was at the death chamber after he was exposed to the virus.

Peterson contended that the Supreme Court should intervene because it was likely to eventually grant review to weigh in on whether the federal government can disregard the rights of crime victims and their families to attend the execution. They are not trying, Peterson stressed, to dictate the Attorney Generals choice of a date for an execution. Instead, Peterson argued, the district courts decision simply would require the government to consider the danger to close family members of the victims from traveling and attending an execution to which they have already been invited. And if Lees execution goes forward as scheduled, when she cannot safely attend, Peterson concluded, she and her family members will effectively be denied their right to attend. By contrast, Peterson observed, there was no reason why the government had to go forward with Lees execution; there was no deadline, and it did not explain why a delay would cause any problems.

Lee also filed his own request on Monday asking the Supreme Court to put his execution on hold to give the justices time to review his appeal, which raised Sixth Amendment arguments and other issues. In a petition for review, Lee urged the justices to weigh in on whether federal laws governing post-conviction relief would allow him to challenge the adequacy of his trial lawyer.

Also on Monday, Chutkan again put the scheduled executions on hold. She concluded that Lee and other inmates with upcoming execution dates were likely to succeed on their claim the standard for temporary relief that the federal governments lethal-injection protocol violates the Eighth Amendments ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Among other things, she noted, the scientific evidence before the court overwhelmingly indicates that the protocol is very likely to cause Plaintiffs extreme pain and needless suffering during their executions. Moreover, she added, the inmates identified two other options that would reduce the risk of such serious pain: giving the inmate a dose of either pain medication or an anti-anxiety medication before the execution begins; or execution by firing squad. In the governments emergency appeal from Chutkans order, the D.C. Circuit late on Monday rejected the governments request to allow the executions to go forward and ordered the appeal to be fast-tracked.

Shortly before 4 p.m. EDT, when Lees execution was scheduled to take place, the federal government came to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block Chutkans order or lift it altogether. In a filing signed by Acting U.S. Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, the government complained about the last-minute nature of the order, writing that the justices should not permit such tactics. But more broadly, the government continued, Chutkans order was meritless and highly unlikely to survive on appeal. The order, the government argued, turns on a profound misunderstanding of this Courts Eighth Amendment jurisprudence. It also would produce the implausible results that huge numbers of recent state executions have violated the Constitution and would convert courts into precisely the kinds of boards of inquiry refereeing battles of the experts this Court has repeatedly made clear they are not, the government said.

At approximately 2 a.m. EDT, the Supreme Court issued a trio of rulings. In an unsigned three-page opinion, by a vote of 5-4, the justices granted the governments request to lift Chutkans order and allow the executions to proceed. Stressing that the inmates claim that the governments lethal-injection protocol violates the Eighth Amendment faces an exceedingly high bar, the court explained that the inmates had not shown that they are likely to succeed on that claim. The Supreme Court, the opinion noted, has yet to hold that a States method of execution qualifies as cruel and unusual, in all likelihood because states have generally tried to make their methods of execution more humane, rather than more painful. And although the inmates have presented evidence suggesting that pentobarbital, the drug that the federal government has selected for its lethal-injection protocol, will cause the inmate to experience a form of respiratory distress that temporarily produces the sensation of drowning or asphyxiation, the government has countered that such a condition occurs only after the inmate has become unconscious or dies. The court emphasized that last-minute intervention like Chutkans Monday-morning order should be the extreme exception, not the norm. It is our responsibility, the court concluded, to ensure that method-of-execution challenges to lawfully issued sentences are resolved fairly and expeditiously, so that the question of capital punishment can remain with the people and their representatives, not the courts, to resolve.

Justice Stephen Breyer dissented from the courts ruling, in an opinion joined by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Lees case, Breyer argued, illustrates at least some of the problems the death penalty raises in light of the Constitutions prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment. Lee spent over 20 years on death row, Breyer noted, which can cause severe psychological suffering and undermine the penological rationale for the death penalty. Moreover, Breyer continued, the death penalty is often imposed arbitrarily: Lees accomplice received a life sentence even though he committed the same crime. And there are significant questions regarding the constitutionality of the lethal-injection protocol that the federal government has adopted for the executions of Lee and other federal prisoners. Because the resumption of federal executions promises to provide examples that illustrate the difficulties of administering the death penalty consistent with the Constitution, Breyer reiterated his view that the solution may be for this Court to directly examine the question whether the death penalty violates the Constitution.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor also filed a dissenting opinion, which was joined by Ginsburg and Justice Elena Kagan. She warned that the majority had set a dangerous precedent by granting the governments request to allow the executions to proceed. In accepting the governments artificial claim of urgency to truncate ordinary procedures of judicial review, Sotomayor cautioned, there will be no meaningful judicial review of the grave, fact-heavy challenges respondents bring to the way in which the Government plans to execute them. She noted that when the Supreme Court denied a government request to allow executions to go forward late last year, three of her colleagues Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh observed that in light of what is at stake, it would be preferable for the D.C. Circuit to review the district courts decision on the merits before the federal government could carry out the executions. And more broadly, Sotomayor noted that the court was again granting what she described as an emergency application from the Government for extraordinary relief, resulting in the most irreparable of harms without the deliberation such an action warrants.

At the same time that the court granted the governments request to lift the stay that Chutkan imposed, it also denied in brief orders, without any noted dissents the requests by Peterson and Lee to postpone Lees execution. According to CNN, Lee was pronounced dead at 8:07 a.m. EDT in Terre Haute, Indiana.

The justices did not act on a separate request by the government to allow the execution of Wesley Purkey, scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, to go forward. The 7th Circuit put Purkeys execution on hold earlier this month.

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Peterson: No matter the obstacles and unknowns, Matt Campbell says his Cyclones will be ready – Des Moines Register

Iowa State Cyclones head coach Matt Campbell runs out with teammates prior to the game against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Camping World Stadium.(Photo: Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports)

Matt Campbell isnt a huge fan of playing a college football season during the spring. His brand of football starts in late August or early the first week of September. It ends in December or January.

Hes a coach, and a darn good one. Campbell willadapt to whatpeople trying to combat the coronavirus mandate because he has to.

But unlike in past years, coaches aren't in charge of college football. The virus is in charge.

If its starting what could be a very good Iowa State season Sept. 5 against South Dakota at Jack Trice Stadium, thats super. If its starting later? Thats all right, too. Conference games only? CommissionerBob Bowlsby simply responded"No," when asked Thursday if an announcement would be coming soon.

No Cy vs. Hawk? No problem. This season, whenever it starts, is about adapting. It's not about tradition.

You just stay ready, Campbell told reporters Thursday. Anywhere, anytime, anyplace has always been our motto, anyways.

Whatever comes our way, well be able to handle it. Whether thats Sept. 5, whether thats in the winter, or whether thats in the spring of 2021 our kids want to play football. Our kids want to have the opportunity to get on the football field and play. I know well be ready for that.

Iowa State quarterback Brock Purdy (15) passes to a teammate during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Kansas State in Manhattan, Kan., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)(Photo: Orlin Wagner, AP)

When, however, is a gigantic question. The Ivy League announced Wednesday that it will not sponsor any fall sports. Many programs have been temporarily shut down because of positive COVID-19 tests.

Coaches, like Campbell, are doing their best to keep players minds on what they can control.Wearing masks. Staying away from social gatherings. Hunkering down in apartments when not at the football facility. Staying away from people you dont know.

Maybe itll pay off with some semblance of a season that starts in around Labor Day. Maybe. Its a topic thats been discussed everywhere the past few months. Now its even in the locker room.

As a player, you question with all this work that were putting in now, is it going to be worth it down the road? quarterback Brock Purdy wondered. Are we going to have a season? Its real. Its a real question, to be honest, that the whole team has.

College teams are working toward a normal start. What happens after thatis one of the great unknowns. Campbell spoke with reporters, by the way, before the news swirled Thursday about the Big Ten playing only conference games, which means no Cy-Hawk game for 2020.

We cant control whats going on outside, Campbell said during his first extensive interview in a while. We cant control what we dont know. What we can control is whats going on in our bubble.

You can get so caught up in everything else thats going on outside of our walls, that you can deviate from where you need to be. Where we all need to be right now is to stay ready, and prepare our young people.

Iowa State freshman running back Breece Hall breaks a tackle in the second quarter against Kansas on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames.(Photo: Bryon Houlgrave/The Register)

Just four people associated with the Iowa State football program have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter to fans from athletics director Jamie Pollard two weeks ago. Thats far fewer than many other Big 12 programs. All are back with the program, Campbell said.

It started with a great medical plan. It included sacrifice by players.

Those are life choices where the 21 or 22 hours (players) are not in the facility that theyre going to have to make, Campbell said. Its really easy to say that, but its hard to do that.

Were dealing with 18- to 22-year-old young people that are continuing to grow. Were continuing to educate them on what its going to take to be able to train and continue to prepare for our football season. Our kids so far have done a great job investing.

They're giving up a lot of personal sacrifice for the betterment of the whole, but they've done a great job, and I'm really proud of them.

Some players will test positive during the season, regardless of how well programs mitigate risk. Some scheduled games wont be played. Some teams may play 12 regular-season games, and some might play only conference opponents.

Theres no book for this, Campbell said.

He knows that he cant keep star players, like Purdy, in bubble wrap between now and whenever what would be his junior season ends.

We play a sport where injuries do occur, Campbell said. All 105 players are critical to your success, because you never know when your number is going to get called. That's how we built our program. And it's going to be really critical to our success going forward, whether were dealing with a virus that could hold a player out a week or two weeks, or whether you're dealing with an injury.

Purdy summed up best, the great unknowns:

The only thing we can control is whats in front of us. Whatever the calls going to be as far as having the season now, or in the spring or if were not going to have one thatll come.

To be honest, if we freak out about it right now, thats not going to do us any good.

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Wykoff residents recognized for their service to the livestock industry – Fillmore County Journal

In the 86-year history of the Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association Hall of Fame, there have been three inductees from Wykoff. Hog breeder, Henry A. Derenthal was inducted in 1949, and this past March, Normen and Doris Peterson were inducted for providing exceptional service to the livestock industry.

The Petersons are good and honest people who treat their customers very well, describes Doug Tuman, President, Minnesota Livestock Breeders Association, who has known the couple for years. Normen and Doris strive to please their customers.

The Petersons own and operate Petes Auction and Photo Inc., petesauctionandphoto.com, located on the family farm, Toppy Hill, north of Wykoff. The farm has been in the family for close to 150 years.

Normen Petersons interest in the dairy industry began as a charter member of the local 4-H club, which lead to owning a herd of registered Ayrshires and Holsteins. Petersons first business was fitting cattle for sales and shows, followed by a long career as an auctioneer and a livestock photographer.

Peterson proudly pointed out a painting on the wall of a registered Ayrshire and her triplets. Burton Dairymaid, imported from Scotland, was the national grand champion at the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo, Iowa, in 1959. In 1960, she was reserve grand champion at the International Dairy Show in Chicago just a few days after having the triplets.

At that time, Peterson (22) was told that he was the youngest farmer to win a national grand champion.

The International Dairy Show was held in December, and due to a snowstorm, the official livestock photographer was not able to get to Chicago. Peterson did not get a professional photo of Dairymaid. They did not have the All-American cow that year because they did not have a picture to submit with the nomination. At that time, there were only three or four livestock photographers in the United States.

Peterson realized there was a need for livestock photographers in the Midwest. Sixty years later, Petersons library contains 45,000 photos of dairy cattle from 25 states and four foreign countries.

Normen Petersons wife of 60 years, Doris, grew up on a Wisconsin dairy farm milking shorthorn cattle.

Doris Peterson self-identifies as the companys support staff. Walking into the office and a few minutes chatting with the two of them, it is clear that support staff is not a 100% accurate description of her role. Doris Peterson manages the office and does the bookwork. In the beginning, she developed the film. Now you will see her setting in front of a computer post-processing digital images and designing auction catalogs.

Her husband spoke up and stated that his wife is also a photographer and takes wedding pictures. There are 1,000 wedding photos in their library representing six states and England.

The most memorable stories are frequently the ones when things dont go as planned, as in the following two stories shared by Sue Krahn, the Petersons employee for the last 40 years.

Krahn explained that she and Normen were headed to a photoshoot in North Dakota. It was not the perfect day to take photos as it was windy, causing the camera and tripod to blow over. After a successful shoot, the duo headed back to Wykoff only to find out that all the photos were lost. Getting back in their vehicle, Peterson and Krahn headed back to North Dakota to retake the pictures.

Lesson number two.

Leaving at four in the morning from California, Normen and Krahn headed back to Wykoff to pick up their gear before heading to Wisconsin for a photoshoot. Arriving at the farm in Wisconsin, the farmer immediately told Normen that he needed to call his wife ASAP. He did and found out he forgot his camera. They hit the road and headed to La Crosse to meet Doris. Turning around, they head back to the farm to take photos. Krahn mentioned that they did not tell the farmer why they had to go back to meet his wife.

Doris Peterson believes that her husbands interest in auctioneering began as a young boy attending farm auctions with family members, listening to the auctioneers chant. Peterson began auctioneering as a young man fine-tuning his talent late at night on the drive home after dates with his wife-to-be. A few years later, he attended the World Wide College of Auctioneering in Mason City, Iowa.

Throughout his career, Peterson managed and auctioneered sales in eight states, including five national breed sales. He is now primarily working as a livestock broker.

As an auctioneer, Peterson has served as the auctioneer for the countys 4-H livestock auction for over 25 years. He has also donated his auctioneer services for area fundraisers, including the ever-popular pie auctions.

Peterson shared that at one local fundraiser, he auctioned off three sour cream and raisin pies selling for $600 each.

The Petersons story is not complete without mentioning their three children Brad (Sherry), Jodie (Bill) Jacobson, and Jana (Joe Lieffring) Peterson Groski. The couple also has four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In 1993, Brad Peterson joined the family business. Along with his parents, they own Toppy Hill Holsteins and White Crest Ayrshires, winners at county, district, and national dairy cattle shows.

Norman Peterson mentioned that last year four generations of the Peterson family showed at the Fillmore County Fair.

In addition to the prestigious Hall of Fame, the Petersons have been recognized for their service by the Fillmore County American Dairy Association (2001), the Minnesota Holstein Association (2001), Fillmore County 4-H (2008), and the Minnesota Purebred Dairy Cattle Association (2018).

The Hall of Fame nomination highlights the Petersons volunteer service. Normen Peterson served nine years on the Minnesota Holstein board of directors, was a member of the executive committee of the 1989 National Holstein Convention held in Minnesota and chairman of the national sale that year. The couple also assisted with the National Holstein Convention sale when it took place on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tenn.

The couple has also served on the Fillmore County Extension Committee. Both are lifetime members of the Wykoff Methodist Church.

Doris Peterson summarizes that the most rewarding part of their business is the friends they have made over the years.

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Everyday People: Former band director finds passion in painting – Daily Astorian

As he wandered around the art galleries of Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Edward Peterson found himself admiring the work of a young painter named Carrie Wild. She was painting bison.

Curious, he stopped to talk. He would have never guessed that a year later hed return with his own bison paintings for a solo exhibition at Wilds gallery, Gallery Wild.

Edward Peterson stands with one of his acrylic paintings.

An art career was a new beginning for Peterson after 38 years as Snohomish High Schools celebrated band director.

His exhibition has become one of the fondest moments of his life.It still, you know, brings tears to my eyes, said Peterson, whosework is displayed at Tempo Gallery in Astoria. You couldve painted your whole life and be really good, and never get an opportunity like that.

At 88, hes been painting for nine years.Clocking 12 hours a day, seven days a week at the easel, he attributes his success to practice.

Every painting has tremendous failures, and then finally, it works, he said. He likened the experience to amarriage; you disagree and scrap ideas, but you always end up still madly in love.

Although his art career seemed to have been by accident, Peterson is sure this part of his life is meant to be. Thats how he felt about being a band director, too.

In an adventurous time conducting the Panther Band at Snohomish High School southeast of Everett, Washington, he took his students to play concerts around the world.

Among the highlights, the band played the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland in 1971, the same year as Aretha Franklin. They played for President Ronald Reagan in 1985. Three years later, they were invited to perform a concert on the Great Wall of China.

The band won Washington state championships in 1979, 1989, 1991 and 1992.

Edward Peterson's most recent bison painting.

I look back at that very honestly and I wonder how on earth did all of that really happen? And why did it happen? he said. I gave it everything I had, and thats the same thing that translates into my art. Its the best thing I can do.

For all the accolades the Panther Band earned during his run Peterson is in the Snohomish High School Hall of Fame he feels that part of his life was more about his students.

I got a lot of nice compliments and all that stuff with the bands and choirs I had.You know, it was always the kids, not me," he said. "With painting it was me, and its really been difficult for me to accept compliments.

Now, Peterson finds the most important thing in life is to look forward and be himself. His art career has given him a new level of confidence.

Through the Tempo Gallery, he has met local artists he has a great appreciation for, as well as other people he has encountered in Astoria.

Being in my 80s is the first time in my life that Ive been comfortable in my own skin. I always thought I had to be something better, or I was inferior to, he said.

Ive learned to be happy with me. I wish Id learned that a long time ago.

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Robin Yvonne Ingbretson Peterson | Obituaries – Ashland Daily Press

Robin Yvonne Ingbretson Peterson, 61, who resided in Manning, South Carolina, passed away at home with loved ones by her side on June 13, 2020, in Manning.

Robin Peterson was born April 5, 1959, in Shell Lake to Bernard and Barbra Ingbretson. She grew up in Hayward. She was a bartender by trade and worked at several establishments through the years. She enjoyed cooking and loved having her grandkids help. She also enjoyed computers, puzzles and reading.

She is survived by her husband, Gary Peterson, of Manning; children, Bridget (Travis) Wisner of Baraboo, Wisconsin, Nicole (Ben) Boaz of Manning, and Brooke Peterson (Brandon) Petty of Columbia, South Carolina; nine grandchildren; her mother, Barbara Bjorklund of Wisconsin; sisters, Barbara McNemer of Arizona and Peggy Ingbretson of Wisconsin; and brother, Pete Ingbretson of Oregon.

Per Robins wishes she was cremated and there will be no services. A private family

gathering will be held later this summer in Wisconsin.

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Man accused of murder after body found at homeless camp in Mead – The Spokesman-Review

Deputies have arrested a man on suspicion of murdering another man at a homeless camp in Mead.

The Spokane County Sheriffs Office said deputies responded to the camp in the 2300 block of East Farwell Road near Northwood Middle School and the Newport Highway at about 10:40 p.m. Saturday.

According to the sheriffs office, the caller, Robert J. Tolliver, 37, said he had discovered his friend was deceased, then waited at the roadway and walked deputies and firefighters to the camp.

There, deputies found a man lying partially on a couch inside a tent with significant head trauma, according to court records.

The victim was identified in court records as 41-year-old James H. Peterson, who had lived at the camp for about 10 months.

A witness told deputies that Peterson and Tolliver had been fighting recently because Petersons bike had gone missing.

Another witness told deputies Tolliver texted her multiple times Saturday, saying he had an emergency and needed help.

According to court records, Tolliver told the witness he and a friend had gone to Petersons camp to look for stolen bike parts. Tolliver told the witness he left the friend at Petersons camp after Tolliver found his missing bike parts.

Tolliver claimed his friend contacted him hours later, saying things had gotten out of hand and Peterson was dead, the witness told deputies.

Tolliver repeatedly told the witness, Youre my alibi, on Saturday night, according to court records. Tolliver also sent the witness a video in which he threatened to cut off Petersons thumb, according to court records.

Tolliver was arrested Sunday afternoon. In an interview, he allegedly told deputies he had been in a fight with Peterson over the stolen bike parts several months prior but had not been to Petersons camp in several months. Tolliver said he had planned to confront Peterson but backed out.

Tolliver was jailed in lieu of a $500,000 bond and faces a charge of first-degree murder. Petersons death remains under investigation. The sheriffs office said anyone with information should call Crime Check at (509) 456-2233 with the reference number 10086228.

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Adrian Peterson says NFL running back pay is ‘disrespectful,’ but thinks ‘a change is going to come’ – CBS Sports

If there's one thing we have learned over the past few years, it's that you should think twice before resetting the running back market. Devonta Freeman and Todd Gurley didn't live up to their big extensions, and holdouts byLe'Veon Bell and Melvin Gordon'sdid not bring forth the results they were hoping for. Adrian Peterson of the Washington Redskins has been one of those rare exceptions when it comes to durability as a running back, however, as the future Pro Football Hall of Famer is entering season No. 14 and still making major contributions on the field. This week, Peterson was asked by TMZ why running backs aren't valued as highly as other positions such as quarterback, and Peterson responded saying he still hasn't been able to figure it out.

"I still haven't been able to answer that question, man," said Peterson. "It's disrespectful to be honest with you, it really is. But I think a change is going to come, I think this young core of guy and you know me and Frank Gore continue to show guys, 'Hey, we are valuable. We can have 10, 14-year careers as well, so value us as well like you would value a quarterback.'"

While the NFL is considered more of a passing league now, the top rushing team (Baltimore Ravens) finished with the best regular-season record in 2019, and the No. 2 rushing team (San Francisco 49ers) made it all the way to the the Super Bowl. The third best rushing offense in the Tennessee Titansmade it to the AFC Championship game, as Derrick Henry quite literally carried his team through the postseason. Henry received the franchise tag earlier this offseason, but is still hopeful he will be able to secure an extension in the coming months.

Peterson is hopeful for the future of the running back position because of young talented players like Henry and Christian McCaffrey of the Carolina Panthers. In April, the Panthersreset the running back marketby signing McCaffrey to a four-year deal worth $16 million per season. It was hard to challenge the Panthers on this decision, since McCaffrey has recorded two straight 1,000-yard rushing seasons to go along with two straight 100-catch performances, totaling nearly 2,400 total yards and 19 touchdowns in 2019.

"This young core of backs are really changing the game for the better," said Peterson. "You look at McCaffrey and all he was able to do. So I feel like you're going to continue to get guys like that that are going to help raise the value of the running back position."

Not everyone can have a stellar career like Peterson has had. He is currently No. 5 on the all-time rushing list. It's pretty incredible that he was able to record a 1,000-yard rushing season at the age of 33 and thinks he can play until he's 39 or so. It will be interesting to see if players like Henry and McCaffrey can change the narrative when it comes to paying running backs in the future. Peterson certainly thinks they can.

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Beefed-up rosters give Cardinals opening to flex versatility, depth of bullpen – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cardinals pitcher Kwang Hyun Kim, right, and pitching prospect Johan Oviedo head to the mound during the seventh day of "Summer Camp" at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Friday, July 10, 2020. Photo by Colter Peterson, cpeterson@post-dispatch.com

Whenever, however he was being used in a game or, in the past few months, throwing bullpens with catcher Yadier Molina in Florida, rookie Junior Fernandez referred to a note he and pitching coach Mike Maddux committed to paper and he committed to using as a compass.

It reminds him regardless of the situation, regardless of the opponent, and regardless of the spot in the game to pitch to his strengths.

Now that Im here Im ready for everything, Fernandez said Friday evening at Busch Stadium. Here you have to be ready for everything any role, any time they call, any time they say youve got to be ready, youve got the next guy. With the plan that I set up, it doesnt matter who I face, doesnt matter what inning I pitch. Im always ready, and I come with the mindset that nobody can hit against me. Pitch with my strengths.

The note gives him direction.

That should help in a shortened season that will start backward and inspire teams to consider reverse-engineering games from the bullpen forward. The 60-game sprint for the postseason starts with a dash of September in July. Rather than end the season with expanded rosters, clubs will begin that way opening with a 30-man roster, as many as 17 pitchers, and handfuls of reasons to go sooner and more often to a deeper bullpen.

Its definitely more backwards than any of us are used to in our game, manager Mike Shildt said. But so are our circumstances. And we adjust and figure it out. I do feel like our ability to understand that weve got a bit more moving parts, with a more abbreviated spring training (makes) sense and literally guys get their legs under them. I feel like our approach is fairly aggressive. With more options, I could see the point of it, allowing for more aggressiveness knowing the next day youre got protection.

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Peterson: Steve Prohm advocates players players utilizing their platform to bring much-needed social change – Ames Tribune

Steve Prohm could have talked for hours, it seems, about how much awareness his included has been heightened since the George Floyd tragedy.

Hes done it through conversations with his assistant coaches. Its happened through large-group and small-group virtual meetings with players.

It was something that needed to happen, not only him, but with everyone associated with the Iowa State basketball program he oversees.

Weve covered a variety of topics. Its been healthy, for not only the players, but also the coaches, Prohm told reporters Monday.

Its challenged me to learn; to really understand. We all need to do that. We all need to grow. We need to continue to figure out ways to make much-needed change.

He spoke a couple hours after it became public why Rasir Bolton transferred from Penn State to ISU.

He spoke a week after Blake Hinson said one of the factors behind transferring from Ole Miss to ISU was because of the Confederate emblem on the Mississippi state flag.

He spoke, knowing that some of his players and coaches participated in what he called peaceful protests.

Any of our players have my support from the standpoint of talking, bringing awareness, trying to make a difference and using their platforms, Prohm said. I support those guys 100 percent from that standpoint. This is our future.

For me as a coach, Ive got to figure out ways to be better. Thats just the bottom line. Ive got to figure out ways to help my guys more. Ive got to figure out ways to educate myself more. Ive got to figure out ways to lead better to making sure Im open to listening to everybody. Theyre all going through a lot of different things. I cant put myself in their shoes. Thats why Ive got to be an awesome listener.

Coaches and players have had regular conference calls. Theyve had small-group discussions. Prohm meets virtually each week with players parents. Players have generally been off-limits to reporters since last Februarys loss to Oklahoma State in the Big 12 Conference tournament.

They have a platform, Prohm said of his players. They need to utilize that, for the things that they want to see changed. We support those guys.

Prohm talked about other things during the 40-minute session, like

Will there even be a basketball season?

I think so, Prohm responded with cautious optimism.

He understands why college administrators everywhere have had things other than hoops on their minds since the coronavirus pandemic changed how we live. Prohm knows, for example, that the game his buddy, Matt Campbell, coaches, is the engine that drives athletic departments everywhere.

He knows more people wonder if and when a 2020 football season will start, than wonder the same about basketball in November.

Our first focus has to be football to get them up and running, he said. Football is the major driving force for a lot of things. Weve got to get them up and running first, and then well go forward from there. Im sure a lot of decisions will be made based on how football goes.

An Election Day off

Big 12 basketball coaches were unanimous in declaring the Nov. 3 Election Day to be a players day off.

Its a movement, not a moment, Prohm said. Weve done a great job of collaborating with each other since the major push and major focus for change in our country started with George Floyds tragedy.

We wanted to make sure we took that day off, to spend more time listening better and learning the importance of why taking that day off is important.

He mentioned making players aware of voting procedures poll locations and absentee ballots.

Those are things right now that everybody should be trying to learn as much as possible about, he said.

Healthy advice to the players: Stay away from socializing

Workouts start in two weeks. Players report next week. Story County hasnt exactly been immune to COVID-19 positive tests, although just four have been associated with the Cyclone football program.

We have to emphasize with our players that when youre not at the Sukup (practice facility), you need to be making good decisions, Prohm said. That means wearing your mask, not going to out to eat, and staying in your apartment as much as possible.

Weve talked about the things that we need to do, to have a great reintegration process and to keep everybody heathy.

Prohms bottom line?

This isnt time to be out socially and trying to have a great, great time if we want to keep healthy.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson has been writing for the Des Moines Register for parts of six decades. Reach him at rpeterson@dmreg.com, 515-284-8132, and on Twitter at @RandyPete.

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Bird Droppings: Arizona Cardinals need someone to help Chandler Jones, Patrick Peterson under pressure, and m – Revenge of the Birds

Happy Monday one and all. We are heading into what is going to be an important month to figure out if there will be any NFL this year.

However, while not much is going right now we have plenty of news on the Arizona Cardinals to help you get your week started.

Lets get to it.

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Then and now: Return jobs up for grabs on Cardinals special teamsZane Gonzalez is back, while the Cardinals must replace kick and punt returner Pharoh Cooper. Will Christian Kirk and Andy Isabella step in?

Then and now: DeAndre Hopkins a big addition to Cardinals WR roomDeAndre Hopkins not only gives the Arizona Cardinals a No. 1 option but pushes the question-markers further down the depth chart at receiver.

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BenFred: Baseball’s first week back was a bumpy ride. Can things improve from here? – STLtoday.com

The easiest job at the moment is playing Monday Morning Quarterback when it comes to how leagues try to navigate the unknown every business, family and individual is attempting to sort through.

This is hard. It might not work. There is some good news.

MLB shared Friday that the now-completed intake testing caught 66 positive cases, or 1.8 percent of the 3,748 samples tested from players and staff members. Since fully shifting to the monitoring phase of testing, which tests players every other day, there have been 17 new positives found in 7,401 samples. Thats a new-positive percentage of 0.2.

Encouraging. Can it hold through the end of camp? Can it hold when teams begin to travel for games?

I dont know. No one does. Now is no time for victory laps, not even from the Chicago Cubs, which is believed to be the lone team in the National League without a single positive test.

We cant allow the good results thus far to create the illusion were in control, Cubs executive Theo Epstein said in Chicago.

What is starting to stand out, though, is how these completely bizarre circumstances truly can fade between the white lines. Once the temperature checks are finished and the masks come off, baseball is still baseball, even when its played in an empty stadium beneath a song written about a pandemic.

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