MANKATO Members of the Minnesota Street Rod Association gathered at Busters in Mankato Saturday to show off their impeccably pristine cars. Dean Oslnd got some help from his friend Scott Rue cleaning his 1958 Rambler.

SUPPORT FOR SOLDIERS: Mom offers a ready ear 
Most evenings, after the dishes are done and her husband is in bed, Martha Nemechek walks to the front bedroom of her lake home and sits next to the desk that once belonged to her son.

The Almanac 
Today is Sunday, May 28, the 148th day of 2006 with 217 to follow. The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Neptune, Uranus and Pluto. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury, Jupiter and Saturn.

Wonk’d: Before the Bridge Traffic Edition 
This weeks pre-Memorial Day edition of Wonkd has everyones favorite White House golden boy, Karl Rove, and original press nightmare, Ari Fleischer, in good seats watching the…

Attitude Nails opens in Bonita 
Sue Smith has a new place to get her nails done. The 59-year-old Bonita Springs resident began getting manicures from Hi-Tec Salon technician Christina Nguyen six months ago, and has moved with her to the new Attitude Nails salon she owns with husband Si at 11921 Sara Drienne Lane in Bonita.

Why It’s So Important to Protect Your Car’s Paint Job 
(ARA) - The summer driving season will be here before you know it, and if you’re planning to hit the road, it goes without saying that you want your ride to look great!

For members only? 
Y ou may not judge a book by its cover, but Tuesday’s hearing of the House Judiciary Committee about the FBI’s search of Rep. William Jefferson’s Capitol Hill office was another matter.