Going Solo
Being Content with Being Alone
Being Content with Being Alone
During part of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of my single friends and I spent time alone in our houses for days. We worked from home and…
Author Alison Rentschler
Alison Rentschler
Alison is a writer and editor living in Rochester, Minnesota, with her dog and cat.
K9 Search and Rescue
Working Hand-in-Paw to Search for a Missing Person
Working Hand-in-Paw to Search for a Missing Person
Jean Musgjerd, health and physical education teacher at Rochester Community and Technical College, first was inspired to get involved in K9 rescue in 1999 by a…
Wheeling Around Town
Pata de Perro Provides Bikes for All
Pata de Perro Provides Bikes for All
The Rochester Community Bike Club – Pata de Perro mentors hands-on skills in bike maintenance and repair to transform donated bikes into a safe and reliable…
Exploring Creativity
Tips, Ideas and Resources to Engage Your Creativity
Tips, Ideas and Resources to Engage Your Creativity
Do you think of yourself as creative? Or do you think only artists can be creative? Everyone can be creative! ‘The Artist’s Way’ In the…
A Traditional Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony
Taking Time for Coffee and Bringing People Together
Taking Time for Coffee and Bringing People Together
Mimi Habtu has grown up with coffee. Born in Ethiopia, one of the largest coffee producers in the world, attending Ethiopian coffee ceremonies was a part…
The Castle Quilters
Quilting Together for More than 20 Years
Quilting Together for More than 20 Years
Mary Hanson started a quilting group called Castle Quilters in 1998. The group is named after the Rochester Senior Center’s location at the time—the Castle building…
Sister Lauren, Age 100
Helping Others at Saint Marys for More than 60 Years
Helping Others at Saint Marys for More than 60 Years
Sister Lauren Weinandt joined the Sisters of Saint Francis in Rochester 65 years ago and began working at Saint Marys Hospital. She is now considered to…
What It Means to Serve
Women in Local Leadership
Women in Local Leadership
In roles such as mayor, city council president and city administrator, many women are leaders in Rochester. Some didn’t expect or plan to be a leader,…
Mothering During the Pandemic
Challenges and Blessings
Challenges and Blessings
The last year has been challenging for everyone. But mothers, especially, have dealt with many different situations, such as working from home, distance learning and shutdowns.…
Becoming a Midwife
Following Her Dream and Changing Her Life
Following Her Dream and Changing Her Life
Photography by AB-Photography.us
Janelle Malone knew after her third child was born during a home birth that she wanted to be a midwife. “I fell in love with midwifery…
