Americans celebrate Presidents' Day each year on the third Monday in February. The holiday is known as Washington's Birthday within the federal government. While it has honored George Washington since it was first established as a holiday in 1879, the day now honors all who served as United States...
It's widely accepted that a year is 365 days long. However, that statement is not entirely accurate. In fact, it takes Earth a little more than 365 days (365.24223 days to be precise) to orbit the sun. A calendar cannot accommodate that small distinction every year. In order to ensure that seasons...
Streamlining the wedding planning process can help couples feel relaxed and enable them to more fully enjoy their big day. Hosting a wedding ceremony and reception at the same location is one way to streamline and simplify the planning process.
According to the wedding resource Here Comes the Guide...
If home is where the heart is, then the kitchen is where that heart spends most of its time. Kitchens are where family and friends tend to congregate during holiday celebrations, and many a homework assignment has been completed at a kitchen island while parents prepare dinner.
The popularity of...
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Areas outlined in red and shaded in orange indicate where EAB quarantine is in effect. Map courtesy of MN Dept. of Ag.
Emerald ash borer (EAB) continues to cause problems for ash trees and the people who care about those trees. As...
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With a name as pleasant as yellow floating heart, and leaves to match with their whimsical shape, it’s no wonder that people chose to bring this aquatic plant into their water gardens. This is likely how the plant was initially...
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Last spring and summer our team visited 100 small-scale vegetable farms in Minnesota to do soil health assessments, and one of the key drivers of healthy soil was tillage. Soils with less tillage had better aggregate stability, faster...
Sarah Bachmeyer-Parker delivered a speech to the fans at last Friday’s Buffalo boys’ basketball game against STMA in a Coaches vs. Cancer event/fundraiser. Sarah was diagnosed in March 2023 with incurable Stage 3 Multiple Myeloma, a rare cancer that develops in plasma cells.
Laura Barta Lindquist ...
Warmer-than-normal January temperatures may have caused the Kites on Ice Festival to be canceled, but several cornhole enthusiasts gathered last Saturday, Feb. 10, at Huikko’s Bowling and Entertainment Center in Buffalo to compete and enjoy what would have been the cornhole tourney out at Buffalo...
Mayor Chris Kauffman opened the city of Hanover’s February 6 meeting with the pledge of allegiance and call to order. Council members approved the agenda and items related to the January 16 work session and January 25 special meetings.
Next, Mayor Kauffman opened the Citizen’s Forum where council...