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Bovey Coleraine Youth Center Fund Raiser

Mark your calendars for Satuday, Sept 5, 8 am to 1 pm, the Bovey Coleraine Youth Center will be having a rummage sale fund raiser at the youth center. There are lots of back to school clothing, and tons of miscellaneous. The Youth Center is located across from the Bovey post office, on main ...

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Confessions of a Tree Hugger

by Barry BabcockI am lucky – I own and live on eighty acres of forested land with a diverse plant community. Living amidst these trees, shrubs, and herbs and forbs has given me a different perspective.Living with and amongst trees makes me believe that they are undeniably the most important ...

Esh-ke-bug-e-coshe the Great Chief of the Chippewa

by Barry BabcockSometimes it may happen that one interested in the history of human events stumbles upon a personality of such immense proportions and who for some unknown reason has slipped through the cracks of our national recognition.So it is that I stumbled onto William Whipple Warren and the ...

ITASCA GREENHOUSE: Growing Trees for a Green World

by Margaret A. HaapojaA sea of green—thousands of tiny tree seedlings--stretches out in front of us as we walk with Bill Sayward through one of his greenhouses. Soft tamarack needles recently pruned beg to be touched, and the sharp scent of balsam poplar perfumes the air.Bill and Cathy Sayward ...

EAB: The Morning After

by Kathleen PreeceFor a time, we thought we might be safe. We found out, we aren’t. The emerald ash borer, or “EAB” as it is commonly (but not affectionately) referred to, has shown its beetle face among the ash trees of St. Paul. So far the borers, which threaten Minnesota's 900 million ash ...

Star Island: Cass Lake's Treasure Island

By Barry W. Babcock“In the United States there is more space where nobody is than where anybody is. That is what makes America what it is.” Gertrude SteinThere is arguably no island in Minnesota as famous for its human history and natural history as Star Island of Cass Lake. The numerous unique ...

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S. Dakota man lost in fog discovered in Minnesota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The search for a missing Britton, S.D., man who apparently got lost in dense fog has a happy ending as he was discovered more than 300 miles from home in Minnesota. KELO-TV in Sioux Falls reports that 82-year-old Leonard Johnson was discovered a nearly six-hour drive from home in Grand Rapids, Minn. ...

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State caucuses set for Tuesday

VIRGINIA - Area political party officials are urging everyone to turn out to attend caucuses on the Range Tuesday, because they will make a difference. ...

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Missing Britton man found in Minnesota - AberdeenNews.com

Missing Britton man found in MinnesotaAberdeenNews.comKELO-TV in Sioux Falls reported that 82-year-old Leonard Johnson was discovered a nearly six-hour drive from home in Grand Rapids, Minn. ...

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Tom's Tips: Playoffs to begin in girls hockey - St. Cloud Times

Tom's Tips: Playoffs to begin in girls hockeySt. Cloud TimesIf the QRF ratings from Minnesota-Scores.com hold up, the first-round matchups Saturday would be: Brainerd/Little Falls at North Wright County, St. ...

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The car is only OK at guitar, but still

Yes, I will share a music video that involves a song about unrequited love and a car that plays all the instruments. OK Go! is known for it's "one take" music videos, usually involving elaborate choreography of humans and machines. ...

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The car is only OK at guitar, but still

Yes, I will share a music video that involves a song about unrequited love and a car that plays all the instruments. OK Go! is known for it's "one take" music videos, usually involving elaborate choreography of humans and machines. ...

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Money-Saving Monday: Lots of Freebies & Coupons

I’m not a fan of football, but I do enjoy eating all the snacks and laughing at the insane amount of money companies spend on advertising.  And mos ...

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Money-Saving Monday: Lots of Freebies & Coupons

I’m not a fan of football, but I do enjoy eating all the snacks and laughing at the insane amount of money companies spend on advertising.  And mos ...

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