As a reporter, school board and village board meetings hardly top my list of favorite news to cover. In fact, I consider covering meetings, “the chores” of the job.

With that said, one of my favorite nights yet in my journalism career, ironically, occurred during a recent school board meeting at Bureau Valley School.

The night started out dark and rainy, like a horror movie, as I pushed myself out the front door to my car. I knew a winter storm was on its way to the area, but I didn’t take note on just how quick and nasty it was.