Vets Got Support From The Krusher
BY JIM WELLS It became evident during Muhammad Ali’s funeral two years ago that he was known in several areas of the world not as a prizefighter but for his humanitarian work, his willingness to reach out to the forgotten, marginal people on the planet. A man widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight champion of […]
CANTERBURY RIDER INVITED TO DINNER AT THE WHITE HOUSE
BY JIM WELLS Jareth Loveberry knew he was good for only a few words. To make himself heard, he knelt in front of Stan Kowalski, a 91-year-old World War II veteran, during the Memorial Day ceremony last Monday in the winner’s circle. Loveberry thanked Kowalski for the speech he has just given and then his […]
WAR HEROES, PAST CHAMPIONS MEMORIALIZED
BY JIM WELLS While many Minnesotans were gathered around the grill in their backyards, around the cabin at the Lake, or visiting the local American Legion or VFW, patrons at Canterbury Park honored the servicemen and women for whom the day is reserved, while taking in a card that included two stakes races as well […]
