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Open water attracts animals of all sorts to drink, hunt and fish, and makes an ideal spot for enthusiasts to observe nature. It can be tricky to find a spot where there is open water all winter, but you can often find locations on rivers...
A few anglers are braving the cold to catch some fish. Crappies at 20-24 ft. and sunfish at 12-15 ft. are being located on Lake Sylvia, as well as Clearwater, Indian, Maple and Granite Lakes. The use of tip-ups and small minnows are successful in catching northern pike at 12-15 ft. on most of the...
Chocolate is a popular gift on Valentine's Day. According to the Nielsen Company, Valentine's Day is the third busiest holiday for chocolate sales, following Halloween and Easter.
More than 70 million pounds of chocolate are purchased each year and offered as Valentine's Day gifts. Chocolate...
An official list of federal holidays in the United States won't feature "Presidents' Day" among the observed holidays. Some may say that's preposterous, as they're certain that post offices and other federal entities are closed on such a day each February. While the third Monday of February is...
What would Valentine's Day be without images of a golden-tressed boy armed with bow and arrows? The arrows represent feelings of love and desire, and they are aimed and cast at various individuals, causing them to fall deeply in love - or fall out of it.
In Roman mythology, the boy is known as...
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Minnesota is home to the ingredients for a folk remedy often used for medicinal purposes. Chaga is a fungus that takes the form of a conk, the spore producing fruiting structure of the fungus.
Chaga (also called the clinker polypore) is...
The final weeks of winter, and even the first few weeks of spring, are still chilly in many parts of the world. Despite those last vestiges of winter chills, late winter is a great time to begin preparing gardens for the coming planting season.
Gardens may have to withstand months of harsh weather...
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Our winter / spring vegetable series focused on helping you anticipate and prepare for the growing season’s potential problems continues. Let’s talk tomatoes! Two important tomato management strategies to prepare for before the season...
Richard Graunke, 82
Richard “Dick” Graunke, age 82 of Buffalo, MN passed away January 23, 2021. He was born on June 20, 1938 to George and Evelyn Graunke. He was baptized at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Delano.
Dick joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1956 and was stationed in Japan. After his...
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