Karrie Carlson

3 days ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Karrie Carlson

When I started sixth grade at Fergus Falls Middle School as a new student, I had no idea who any of the teachers were. I had no preconceived notions of which were preferred, were fun, had more homework — nothing. Shortly before the September start date, we got a paper in the mail with the details. I had Mr. Bruce Pederson. kAmx H6?E E@ E96 ?6H DEF56?E @C:6?E2E:@?

6 days ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Karrie Carlson

Sarah Rairdon’s life ended on May 20, 1985, at the hands of her father, John Rairdon. The community of Underwood, and the whole nation, watched in shock as the horrifying details of that day, and the days, months and years that lead up to it, became known. kAm%96 D25 ECFE9 @7 E96 =:76 $2C29 =:G65 H2D >2D<65 3J 96C D>:=6 2?5 3C:89E 6J6D] w6C A2C6?ED y@9? 2?5 {:?52 Wu@IX #2:C5@? H6C6 >2CC:65 :? s@F8=2D r@F?EJ H96? E96 4@FA=6 H6C6 :?

1 week ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Karrie Carlson

Sarah Rairdon’s life ended on May 20, 1985, at the hands of her father, John Rairdon. The community of Underwood, and the whole nation, watched in shock as the horrifying details of that day, and the days, months and years that lead up to it, became known. kAm%96 D25 ECFE9 @7 E96 =:76 $2C29 =:G65 H2D >2D<65 3J 96C D>:=6 2?5 3C:89E 6J6D] w6C A2C6?ED y@9? 2?5 {:?52 Wu@IX #2:C5@? H6C6 >2CC:65 :? s@F8=2D r@F?EJ H96? E96 4@FA=6 H6C6 :?

2 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Karrie Carlson

Before rural Minnesota joined together to search for Jacob Wetterling, another missing child consumed Otter Tail County — Sarah Rairdon. kAmxE’D 366? ?62C=J c_ J62CD D:?46 E96 4@>>F?:EJ @7 &?56CH@@5 H2D 2=E6C65 E@ :ED 4@C6] ~? |2J a_[ `hgd[ 2 `b\J62C\@=5 8:C=[ 2=>@DE 7:?:D965 H:E9 D6G6?E9 8C256[ 3682? H2=<:?8 9@>6 7C@> D49@@= @? 2 H2C> DAC:?8 27E6C?@@?] $2C29 p?? #2:C5@? =:G65 H:E9 96C 72E96C[ y@9? #2:C5@?[ DE6A\>@E96C 2?5 ?F>6C@FD DE6A\D:3=:?8D 2 76H >:=6D 62DE @7 &?56CH@@5 @?

2 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Karrie Carlson

I went to Duluth over the weekend to do something I never thought I would do. I cat-sat for what are referred to as my grandkitties – Fanta and Toulouse. kAmx 925 @FED:56 42ED H96? x H2D =:EE=6[ 3FE 92G6 2=H2JD =236=65 >JD6=7 2D 2 5@8 A6CD@?] |J <:5D H6C6 C2:D65 H:E9 5@8D 2?5 92G6 ?6G6C 366? 2C@F?5 42ED >F49[ D@ H96? pG2 =6E >6 <?@H D96 2?5 96C 3@J7C:6?5 H6C6 C6D4F:?8 2 42E 2 H9:=6 28@[ x H2D?’E DFC6 23@FE 9@H D96 H@F=5 5@ @H?:?8 2 42E]k^AmkAmp?J 5@F3ED x 925 H6C6 8@?6 :>>65:2E6=J H96?