The Drummer
It hasn’t stayed cold enough for the ice to remain intact or thicken from one day to the next, so you could still get a boat in on most lakes as of Tuesday morning.
Ponds are now skimmed with ice, and on several lakes the ice has developed in some bays and on shorelines.
Little Jim's Bait (320) 274...
Come the holiday season, perhaps no tradition evokes the warm and fuzzy "feels" more than a family outing to pick a Christmas tree. Whether it's a trek to a live Christmas tree farm or a short drive to the nearest pre-cut tree lot, the process of selecting a tree that will serve as the crown jewel...
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Strawberry plants covered in leaves for the winter
Temperatures have been slightly above average for much of the fall, but it is finally time to cover your strawberries for winter.
Before snow covers the ground, cover your strawberry...
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A deep water culture hydroponics system can be as simple as a bucket with a foam board top.
As our gardens freeze over, many of us still have the gardening bug. Hydroponics, or growing plants in water, is a great way to keep growing...
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More is not better in the case of deicing salts!
Every year, we remind people about the careful use of deicing salts and how they affect our landscapes.
Slippery conditions can be treacherous on our streets, driveways, sidewalks and...
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H. paniculata ‘Little Lamb’ cascades over the author’s timber wall.
Question: I moved into a new house with some gorgeous hydrangeas. When is the best time to prune them?
Answer: When to prune hydrangeas is a common question and the...
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION - www.extension.umn.edu
Life gets busy and sometimes spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils get forgotten on the potting bench. While not ideal, you can still plant them as long as the soil is not frozen. Hardy bulbs need a cold period (think winter) in order to...
LaVonne Bowers, 82
LaVonne “Bonnie” Mae Bowers, age 82, of Buffalo, passed away Wednesday, November 17, 2021. She was born in Bairoil, Wyoming, the daughter of Charles and Eula (Blackwell) Kercher.
Bonnie spent her childhood in Wyoming, Oklahoma, and later in the Saginaw Bay area in Michigan. She...
The Kyle Rittenhouse incident and trial received so much media attention from the very beginning. Unfortunately, rather than this being about the facts as all court cases should, the mainstream media made this case very political. The country is now divided on the results of the verdict....
Academic Honors
Palmer College of Chiropractic, Davenport, IA
(3.5-4.0)
The following students were named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2021 semester.
Monticello - Kaitlyn Hellman.
St. Michael - Joshua Texley.
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
(3.5-4.0)
The following student was...
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