We are Minnesota twin sisters, born six minutes apart at the peak of the Baby Boom.

Still kicking, still having fun! Jane (at left) and Karin (at right)

We are rural–urban Minnesota-born twins. Karin lives in Winona and is the County Attorney in Winona County in SE Minnesota. Jane retired last year after 40-plus years as a journalist and community development practitioner. She lives in St. Anthony Park, the farthest NW neighborhood in St. Paul in the Twin Cities metro area, just west of the UM-St. Paul farm campus and State Fairgrounds. We also share our family farm in Mille Lacs County with our brother John and maternal cousins.

We are both active community volunteers and with this show starting as we celebrate our 66th birthday, we want to use its platform to help carry on in our family and yours the tradition of learning, discussing, and acting on issues and ideas affecting the health and well-being of our shared homes – our communities, state, country, and world — rural and urban.