Arts & Culture

Busy month at museum

The museum has had a busy month with lots of activities happening in our meeting rooms and now ...

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Out of 100 species of milkweed, 14 of them can be found in Minnesota

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I’m so tired, I don’t ...

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Four seasons of interest and three seasons of color creates the perfect garden

The perfect garden, is there really such a thing? We all strive to have the perfect garden, and ...

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Speaking creatively with the English language

Several years ago, when I was in Toastmasters and responsible for Table Topics at one of our meetings, ...

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Each day is different, full of surprises at the museum

With nine years under my belt as executive director of the Freeborn County Historical Museum, Library & Village, ...

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Autumn arrives with a patchwork quilt of colorful leaves on trees

Autumn’s colors burn brightly on the trees in my neighborhood, looking like a patchwork quilt my mother might ...

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Native solitary bees survive the winter by nesting and burrowing

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

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You can help

Ride Services of Freeborn County Volunteers are needed to drive clients to various locations. This requires the use ...

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Making sure homework gets done

Question: With school starting, I’m concerned that homework gets done. How much should I help? Answer: The answer depends a ...

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Remembering Clayton Moore, the Lone Ranger

As TV’s Lone Ranger in the 1950s, Clayton Moore was a hero both on and off the screen. ...

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October is a party with colorful leaves, flowers

When I was looking through quotes to use with this article I found one by George Cooper called ...

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Climate change threatens symbolic bald eagle and common loon

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. I slept like a log. ...

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Helping teens with rumors

Question: How do I help my teen handle an ugly, false rumor about her? Response: Any person who is the ...

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Leaves start to change as fall, and a new bearded collie puppy, arrives

If you happen to walk by my house you will undoubtedly hear me saying, “Roosevelt, please don’t eat ...

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Some ways to discourage honeybees at the hummingbird feeder

My neighbor Crandall stops by. “How are you doing?” I ask. “Everything is nearly copacetic. Some days, I don’t think ...

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