A big advantage of retiring is having more leisure time to travel, and millions of seniors capitalize on that free time every day.
Seniors spend more on travel and leisure than any other demographic, according to the United States Census Bureau. The international travel agency Virtuoso says the...
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Catalogs are filling up our mailboxes, both hard copy and virtual! Garden centers have stocked up. Time to get your seeds ordered for the 2022 growing season. Seeds have been in short supply for the past two years due to reduced staffing,...
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Pink moth orchid (Phalaenopsis)
People love houseplants. They bring live greenery into homes, offices and classrooms. Plants add color, sometimes fragrance and connect us to nature. Some are said to improve air quality. There is even a...
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Setting up a compost system is a great way to convert your food and landscape scraps into valuable organic matter for your garden. Since summer tends to become busy, winter is a great time to design a compost system that meets your space,...
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Jennifer Knutson, U of M Extension Master Gardener volunteer
A University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener shares thoughts on edible landscapes, pollinators and volunteering.
Jennifer Knutson has more to do this winter than drool...
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As many of us are nestled inside next to the fire and starting to think about spring, loggers are hard at work across Minnesota’s forests. Just like the month of April is the busy season for tax professionals, winter is the “tax season”...
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For the past two years, we've been working with farmers at Clover Bee Farm, Shepherd Moon Farm, and Big River Farms to test the viability of non-chemical methods for managing Colorado Potato Beetles. Various strategies are mentioned in...
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Food safety is a critical part of all produce farm operations, and recent outbreaks in Listeria monocytogenes in bagged salad greens from Dole and Fresh Express continue to make headlines, and continue to send consumers to the hospital....
Brian Alnes, 53
Brian Jon Alnes, loving husband and father to four sons, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. He was 53 and was serving as the Executive Director of Lake Beauty Bible Camp in Long Prairie, MN.
Brian was born on March 25, 1968, in Edina, MN, to Allan and Sandra (Anderson) Alnes...
Famous actress, often called America’s Sweetheart, Betty White passed away on December 31, 2021, just a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. According to CBS News she passed away of a stroke she had six days earlier.
Many know Betty White from the hit television series, “The Golden Girls” that...