Painting the Town  by Sue Orsen features Jerry and Gerda Schmieg as they celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.  Click on Feature.
FIRELINE by Tom Walsh, Victoria Fire Department.  A Victoria resident donated a trailer to haul the two snowmobiles that were also donated to the department ...
A Tiny Town Hero by Lee Clark, the Practical Pig.  "Little Jack Horner/Located in the Corner/And saw the pipe drip/He yelled to his wife/Get a good grip!/Don't use your thumb/Just dial up a plumb --er.
Council's Column by Jim Paulsen, Victoria City Councilmember.  "The Victoria City Council unanimously approved a moratorium on new residential developments this past week …
Girls Recreational Softball Signups thru April 14th, by John Linford, VLFA.    Plenty of room remains on each of the teams for girls that would like to learn the exciting game of fastpitch softball ...
Expo!  Expo!  Read All About It!  By Janie Jasin, motivational speaker.  "Do you wonder what we are exposing in Victoria on Saturdy, April 17th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holy Family Catholic High School?  We'll all be there exposing our Victoria assets …"
The Great Label Divide by Pastor Frank Jones, Lake Auburn Moravian Church.  "One of the labels for Moravians over the years has been 'Easter People.'"
Myth or Miracle?   By Pastor Arnold Lemke, Faith Lutheran Church.  "Is it surprising that Satan would attack the Resurrection?  Since it lies at the very heart of Christian teaching, he does all he can to get people to set it aside …"
Putting Others First by Pastor Thomas Braun, Christ Victorious Lutheran Church.  "Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ put us first by doing something far more painful …"
A Complex God vs. The God Complex by Jim Larkin, amicus curiae et editoris.  "We might help Eddy by showing him that his heroine has lost her grip on reality.  She has developed a God complex, which makes her blind to God's complexity."
A Biker's Perspective by Thom Derr, Rough Rider.  "At Sturgis you ride the Black Hills, Deadwood, Rapid City, Cody, and Bear Tooth Pass.  At Daytona you park your bike and party …
Is This Spring?  By Tom Abts, Deer Run Golf Pro.  "We're still buried under the snow -- and probably won't open for a while -- but I can't wait to get this place open!"
The Chamber's Channel by Marlene Speltz, Chamber Administrator.  "Are you wishing for a touch of springtime?  Come to the all new, bigger and better than ever Home and Garden Business Expo on Saturday, April 7th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holy Family Catholic High School."
Senior Citizens Corner by Ethel Ausink, Sr. Citizens Reporter.  "Spring is theoretically here, but I haven't seen any real sign of it …"
The Final Tour by Tom Stumpf, Cowboy Correspondent.  "This year's Chaska Hawks Bantam 'A' hockey team was sponsored by the Chaska VFW.  This may seem somewhat insignificant to many of you out there in Gazette land, but please allow me to expound …"\
Sketches from Sara by Sara Hanlon, Mill House Gallery.  "I've lost count of the time I have been told an artist's work only becomes valuable after they die.   Many well intentioned people believe the starving artist myth.
A Getaway by Father Bob White, St. Victoria Catholic Church.  "The large man in the seat across the aisle is snoring at a volume that is just loud enough to make it hard for me to sleep …"
Ten Years Ago the Gazette featured Bill and Pearl Gaskill in "A Pearl and a Prince."  Pearl was the first woman in television in 1949 …
Victoria's Old Treasure by Mike Wartman, former Victoria resident.  "The treasures were found by criminal and illegal break-in a d entry, but the Carver County Sheriff's Mounted Posse never arrived to take them away."
Spirit of Fire on the Web by Sue Orsen.  "My life is an open book already, so it's not a big deal if you all see all of Sue's Album.  I'm beginning to think that pages of paper photograph albums could become a thing of the past."