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The U.S. Postal Service has announced it will spare the Duluth mail processing facility. The sorting center currently distributes mail to northern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
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While I was sipping water and preparing to read the names at the Hibbing Community College graduation (congratulations graduates, by the way), on the other side of the region the Vermilion Range city of Ely was being evacuated from the path of a raging wildfire.This photo is from Wayne Erickson at the U.S.
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One of my garden beds from June 2011
My “Get it Done” project for this month was supposed to be a compost bin.
The closest I got to accomplish t
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One of my garden beds from June 2011
My “Get it Done” project for this month was supposed to be a compost bin.
The closest I got to accomplish t
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This week on Northern Community Radio's Saturday morning call-in and music program "Between You and Me" host Heidi Holtan will lead a conversation on geocaching.
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More from MinnesotaBrown
This morning at 9:00 AM CST I am going to be a guest on Minnesota Public Radio's Daily Circuit. Tom Weber -- who I really enjoy -- is hosting and appearing with me will be Tanya Snyder, the Capital Hill Editor of Streetsblog. ...
The weather is getting warmer. And my willpower melts when it comes to ice cream. Fortunately, there are a few new coupons to print for ice cream and frozen treats, so we can save a little money (if not calories!).
Save $1/2 Nestle Drumstick Sundae Cones multipack or Nestle Frozen Snacks multipack.
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photo credit: Ted Major
One of my favorite ways to stretch my money is to shop the clearance sections of stores. Armed with my coupons, I stalk
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More from Northern Cheapskate
photo credit: Ted Major
One of my favorite ways to stretch my money is to shop the clearance sections of stores. Armed with my coupons, I stalk
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More from Northern Cheapskate
This week’s column for the Western Itasca Review.
May 16th, 2012
Quietly Contrary: Tastes Nothing Like Celery!
By Mary Eileen Finch
“Rhubarb Pies” was on my list of items to bake at work today.
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We received this email a few weeks ago and I wanted to take the time to answer it here. Charles, I’d like your opinion on what seems to be a discord between practitioners and advocates of LID, Low-Impact Development or Green Infrastructure, techniques to manage stormwater and water quality, and practitioners and advocates of New Urbanism. Both seem to be viable alternatives to our current patterns of development, land and resource use. ...
Jason Metsa, field coordinator for the North East Area Labor Council on the Iron Range, has announced that he will seek the House 6B seat being vacated by retiring Rep.
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I just got back from spending a week in West Palm Beach, meeting with New Urbanists and, together, plotting a makeover and economic revival of America. My voice is gone and after successive nights of little sleep and 14 hours of travel Sunday, not much stamina either, but I'm left with one thought that I want to share today. ... More from Strong Towns Blog
This week’s column for the Western Itasca Review.
May 10th, 2012
Quietly Contrary: Comical Crafting
By Mary Eileen Finch
I have two boys. They are a bit destructive. They don’t mean to be, they just play rough at times, as most boys tend to do.
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by Travis RyderArt openings are big news this weekend in three corners of our listening neighborhood. We visit with Katie Marshall from MacRostie Art ...
This week’s piece for the Western Itasca Review.
May 2nd, 2012
Quietly Contrary: Pie on Pi Day
By Mary Eileen Finch
Last month there was a Pi Day.
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Thursday, April 26Photographer Cal Rice presents his images and story from his trip to Emerging Bhutan, at the Brainerd Library, 6 p.m.“Pecha kucha” is the Japanese word for “chitchat.” Pecha Kucha Night is a way to meet new people, learn new things, and have a laugh. Speakers share their experiences, hobbies, artwork, and just about anything else in six-minute-forty-second presentations. ...
by Scott HallIn my little world I have yet to hear from anyone who is passionately opposed to raising the cost of fishing and hunting licenses. I've
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More from 91.7 KAXE Notes
by Travis RyderA call for arts lovers and practitioners to give back: The Region 2 Arts Council is currently seeking Board members from Clearwater, Hubbard and Mahnomen Counties to fill a two-year vacancy beginning July 1. ...
As owners of a cabin in Northern Minnesota, it seems unusual mysteries crop up periodically. Soon after we moved into our cabin in 2005, we discovered our showers like to sing to us.
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