The start of something big often starts with something little.

Businessowners have succeeded in garnering a $1,500 pledge from the city of Jordan to take out an advertisement in a promotional brochure meant to showcase the city's downtown to tourists.

The city council unanimously approved the measure this week, following the recommendation of the Jordan Economic Development Authority to pass the proposal made by Terri Knox, Mara Wallach, and Vicki Anderson.

As of late, we have had a number of loved ones leave this planet.

When these unexpected things happen we may not be prepared for what we must achieve to celebrate their lives.

Organizing our memories from boxes of photographs can be very healing and stressful at the same time. Often we may know the people and locations in the photographs and what they were doing at the time. From experience I can tell you that it sure helps if the names, dates and locations are noted on the back of the photos.

This month, the Minnesota History Theatre puts on a play called "Kirby!" that examines the pros and cons of hero worship in our society.

Last year, I went to the Scott Carver Threshers festival in St. Lawrence Township, near Jordan, and was impressed.

Bravo, Gregg Busch, for your tribute to Paul Sunder in the 'Sports 'N' Stuff column of the JI today.

I think one of my favorite things about the office of the Jordan Independent is the random historical artifacts I can find just laying around in our stacks, drawers and cupboards full of miscellany.