The wind gained speed as it blew through the cracks of the old house.
I couldn’t find a short pier as someone had suggested I do.
January is the perfect time to get a good deal on a Christmas tree.
The year 2020, defined by a deadly and relentless pandemic, has been devastating for people in Minnesota and across the country whose lives, j…
Hopefully all of you had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday season and blessed new year. The year of 2020 definitely had its challenges for man…
The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is one of our Minnesota summer staples you see monarchs and you know summer has arrived. It is also M…
It’s a holiday tradition in this house to watch “A Christmas Story,” a film that unfailingly takes us back to the year we had our own Ralphie.
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The power to limit the spread of the virus is still in our hands. What we do, and don’t do, can save lives.
I opened the door and a robed visitor accompanied by sitar music walked in out of the dimming twilight. The renowned mystic from the Far East …
This is a very hard column to write. It will be a very hard for many to read. I must say it though because it’s about saving lives, maybe yours.
I don’t care if we have a white Christmas.
What’s your favorite part of living where you do?
As 2020 draws to a close, there are many reasons to be hopeful that next year will be less challenging than this one. Studies have shown that …
This year, keep it simple and keep it local. Find all of your holiday gifts at the Cannon Valley Farmers Market. Locally grown and made gifts …
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I put my car into reverse.
One of the ways that I have been coping through this pandemic is by learning more about stress and trauma, our responses to it, what we can do…
I woke up one morning.
Well. How are you? A lot of us aren’t feeling so great.
This year it’s turkey, stuffing and masked potatoes.
Thanksgiving is a great time for counting our blessings and expressing gratitude. In challenging times, an attitude of gratitude is all the mo…
Happy transition from summer to fall to winter and back to summer. This is Minnesota and we should not be surprised by this at all. Similar to…
No matter what we look like, where we live or how much money we have, getting sick reminds us that we’re all human. As the number of COVID-19 …
The first vehicle I fell in love with wasn’t a Corvette or a Mustang. It was a bookmobile.
Tar spot of corn was found last fall for the first time in Minnesota. Several counties had occurrences of tar spot this year; Steele, Dodge, G…
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on California v. Texas, on November 10. This is the lawsuit about whether or not the Affordabl…
“Yeah, well, you know, that’s just like, your opinion, man.”
Shortly after Abraham Lincoln was elected on Nov. 6, 1860, a woman from Alabama, Sarah Espy, documented her concerns in her diary. She wrote t…
Based on information from the Star Tribune’s election coverage, it looks like the State Senate may remain in the hands of the Republicans (vot…
