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What is the difference between a vole and a mole? One letter

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

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Serendipity Gardens: Lilies invite visitors during the summer months

It seems like once July hits the gardens start ramping up their beauty — and if you grow ...

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Al Batt: Beetle art sells on eBay while Canada ignores national bird poll

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

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Preserving the Past: New Navy exhibit open at historical museum

This past year, the museum received a beautiful mounted Navy uniform for display.

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Al Batt: Feathered torches are an option when the storm clouds roll in

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I’m as fuzzy as a ...

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Preserving the Past: What is the Freeborn County Historical museum all about?

Preserving the Past by Kim Nelson Kim Nelson is the executive director of the Freeborn County Historical Museum, ...

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Carol Hegel Lang: Peace and tranquility found in garden this summer, bird feeder entertains

On an early Sunday morning, Roosevelt and I were sitting on the back step enjoying the peace and ...

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Al Batt: Ways to care for an injured animal, one by giving a second chance

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

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Al Batt: Aristotle ahead of his time, explains four levels of happiness

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

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Art is: Paintings bring memories of the past

Bev Jackson Cotter is a member of the Albert Lea Art Center. On the wall in our living ...

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Serendipity Gardens: Gardener perseveres against the cold rain and feral cats this spring

Hello again to all my readers. I am back writing my gardening column every other week after a ...

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Al Batt: How to identify wild parsnip, Queen Anne’s lace and poison hemlock

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

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Preserving the Past: Visitor brings museum news of good fortune

I recently had a visit from a longtime volunteer and supporter of the museum, Keith Fligge.

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Al Batt: How many nests do different pheasant hens make each year?

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

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Al Batt: How to get rid of garlic mustard and other answers to questions

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

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