Deb Drotos News Today

The Red Wing Depot had an air of festivity as a crowd gathered to greet Amtrak’s new Borealis train on its inaugural trip between St. Paul and Chicago May 21.

Paul Richard Drotos was an excellent human being. He was born on December 3rd, 1952 in Detroit, Michigan. During his early life in Detroit and Dearborn Heights he spent thirteen years attending catholic schools, for which he always considered himself lucky. In his words: “The nuns truly loved us, and that really showed. They had nothing else.” In an early demonstration of his character, he found himself in deep trouble for shaking down his fellow students for their lunch money. He needed thi...