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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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Crews stop advance of forest fire threatening Ely - In-Forum

KARECrews stop advance of forest fire threatening ElyIn-ForumAP - ELY, Minn. A forest fire advanced within a few hundred yards of the popular tourist t ...

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No. 8 Melrose at No. 8 Pequot Lakes in West Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals 5 pm - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

No. 8 Melrose at No. 8 Pequot Lakes in West Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals 5 pmBrainerd Daily Dispatch3 Minnewaska in West Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals 5 pm Brainerd triangular, Brainerd vs. ...

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No. 8 Melrose at No. 8 Pequot Lakes in West Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals 5 pm - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

No. 8 Melrose at No. 8 Pequot Lakes in West Subsection 6-2A quarterfinals 5 pmBrainerd Daily DispatchHibbing 9 am, Hibbing vs. Thief River Falls 11 am, Brainerd vs. ...

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Ely survives fire

ELY (AP) — A forest fire advanced within a few hundred yards of the popular tourist town of Ely on Thursday, prompting officials to evacuate a corner ...

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Celebrate Nature

Another great idea from the USA.gov team:Even with all the technology we have today, there is no smartphone app that can substitute for mother nature. USA.gov has the tips and ideas you need to get out and enjoy the fresh air this season: Make an environmentally friendly difference in your own backyard by greenscaping. ...

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The Night She Disappeared by April Henry

"Transcript of 911 Call:911 Operator: 911. Police, fire, or medical?Drew Lyle: Um, police.911 Operator: What seems to be the problem?Drew Lyle: I, uh, I work at Pete's Pizza. ...

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Bemidji Bowl–May 15th

Students that met reading goals were invited to attend a morning of bowling at Bemidji Bowl on Tuesday May 15th.  Forty-five students from elementary ...

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Thursday News Gathering

Noongom @ LLTC: An American Cancer Society / Wellness Center gathering is scheduled for 8 a.m. in Giizhiikaandag Wigamig's Benny Tonce Memorial Drum Room 204. ...

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