Busy Labor Day
Last weekend was a busy one, as expected with the Labor Day Holiday upon us and a short work week ahead.Friday, Nancy and I attended our first Twins game of the year as the home team hosted the Toronto Blue Jays...
Editorials
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
I spend a lot of time improving the habitat on my 30-acre lake property. The goal is to provide nesting opportunities for as many bird species as possible. For example, I have put up a Great Horned Owl nesting p...
Road Closed Ahead
“You can’t get there from here.”That was an expression used in the New England area by local people being asked for directions to a distant location that can’t be reached without long, complicated directions. It...
Our State Fair is a Great State Fair!
The Great Minnesota Get-Together started last Thursday, signaling the end of summer. I have always enjoyed going to the state fair. My dad started taking my twin sister and I to the state fair when we were aroun...
Youth Women’s Program
Last night, our office hosted our third and final Young Women’s Leadership Program for the 2024 session. We first launched this program in the summer of 2016 and look forward to welcoming a new class of particip...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Political truth can be elusive, especially during an election year. Like many people, I am not always sure what to believe, especially when reading or hearing statements contradicting each ot...
Breaking Down the Stigma of Mental Health
(Editor’s Note: This column discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling with a mental health condition, please call the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8).I was fortunate enough to be asked t...
America’s Largest Bird
It has been 17 years since I last wrote about the largest bird in North America. A bird that was almost killed off and is being brought back from the brink of extinction through some heroic captive breeding and ...
Letters To The Editor
George Quinn’s Patriot letter (August 10) plays loose with facts, the English language, and with being civil.Already in sentence two, he reached full speed calling the “removal” of President Biden a coup. ...
Roundtable with Fire Chiefs
Minnesotans rely on the dedication of our volunteer firefighters. These brave men and women make up more than 96% of our state’s firefighting force. Unfortunately, recently proposed regulations drafted by the Oc...
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