Prison turned life around for an 18 time loser
Stillwater resident Bob Koefod 50 hours after release from a year in prison for writing bad checks plans to start Artistic Masonry in White Bear Lake with partner Tom Johnson. He credits prison programs and staff for turning him away from alcohol and toward a new business, aided by Small Business Administration guidance and local police support.
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Middletown Journal
Stillwater, Minn
Koefod
Artistic Masonry
White Bear Lake
Minn
Tom Johnson
Johnson
Koefad
Small Business Administration
Pete Korolchuk
Blackboards and Their Colonial Name Origin
The article notes that early classrooms used pine boards painted dull black and that the term blackboard survives despite modern materials like slate and colored plastics. It explains the historical reason for the name and how the color persists in common usage.
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