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The Stairwell News: Arts Initiative has plans for Gov.’s Fishing Opener

So what are you doing for Fishing Opener?

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Al Batt: House sparrow inspires conservation efforts, World Sparrow Day

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

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Serendipity Gardens: Still winter, still worrying for garden

As I gaze out my kitchen windows, the snow piles are glistening in the sunshine like expensive diamonds, ...

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Al Batt: Dodo association with idiocy may be misnomer for unafraid bird

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?“ I ask.   

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What are abstract artists thinking? Try to see it

“He who bites into a single mustard seed knows more about its taste than one who looks at ...

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Al Batt: Winter weather great for conversation, but less so for pheasants

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

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Serendipity Gardens: Gardens provide space for sharing dreams, knowledge and precious time

For me, my gardens have always been a place to spend time dreaming about things, as were my ...

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Al Batt: Buried treasure: Squirrels have system to find hidden food caches

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

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Al Batt: To survive and find food during winter, wild turkeys get creative

My neighbor Crandall stops by “How are you doing?” I ask.

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Imagining 60 years of conversation

I wish that I could sit down to coffee with Albert Lea Art Center members, representatives from each ...

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Al Batt: For northernmost Anna’s hummingbird observation, head to Alaska

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask.

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Serendipity Gardens: Passing the winter waiting for spring

So the groundhog said we’re supposed to have an early spring, but as I listen to the weather ...

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Al Batt: Good news for butterfly lovers: Monarch population on the rise

Al Batt of Hartland is a member of the Albert Lea Audubon Society. Email him at SnoEowl@aol.com. The ...

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Serendipity Gardens: Some creatures welcome in garden, others not

James Herriott’s book “All Creatures Great and Small” is one of my favorite books to read, but I ...

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The Stairwell News: A tribute to Dr. Michael Christian

Long time local chiropractor, hockey medic and father of five Dr. Michael Christian has left the building.

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