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Museum busy despite warm weather

Preserving the Past by Pat Mulso It certainly was nice to have a break in our winter weather, but ...

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The difference between antlers on bovids and horns on cervids

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I haven’t slept ...

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Finding things for repurposing

This time of the year I start thinking about flea markets, garage sales and all of the wonderful ...

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Leaving winter, the time of year with more than 50 shades of gray

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. The first five days after ...

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The importance of children’s art

How many times have you asked a young child “What is your favorite subject in school?” How many ...

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Functioning before daylight saving

Daylight saving time begins today. What did we do before this started? I suppose there must be an ...

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March can bring out the best or the worst weather of the spring

“The stormy March has come at last, with wind, and cloud and changing skies; I hear the rushing ...

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Agriculture Department kills more starlings than other animals

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. Something chewed the legs off ...

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Colors abound in blooming gardens

When the gardens are blooming there are more than 50 shades of color and oh so many shades ...

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You Can Help

Blue Zones Project Volunteers are needed to help promote events, help set up or organize for events, for ...

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Marilyn Knowlden’s time in Hollywood

Her career as a child actress only lasted from 1931 to 1944, but Marilyn Knowlden has carried the ...

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Virginia opossums and turkey vultures expanding their ranges

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. Every day is a gift, ...

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4-H ambassadors lead cloverbuds

The Minnesota 4-H County Ambassador program engages approximately 1,200 youth across the state. It is an enhanced 4-H ...

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The importance of the little things

My dad, Richard Ellsworth Beck would have turned 100 on Thursday, and he and my mom would have ...

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Continual blooms make garden perfect

If you asked me to describe the perfect garden, it would be one that has continual blooms from ...

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