The Drummer
Learning the art of negotiation can benefit anyone, but it's particularly effective for people well who are always interested in finding a bargain. Not everyone is born with negotiating skills, but they can learn them.
· Ask for what you want. Be assertive and know what you want from a situation....
Fish Sugar Lake, Clearwater Lake, Lake Sylvia, Indian Lake, French Lake, and Pleasant Lake, along the 10-15 ft. weedlines for crappies in the evening and sunfish during the day. You’ll find bass and pike on the deep weedlines of area lakes. You will also find bass located in the slop on most lakes...
Kayaking is a healthy and enjoyable activity that attracts new enthusiasts all the time. Part of what makes the sport so popular is the relative ease with which people can get started. Kayaking requires minimal gear (kayaks can be rented if not purchased) and no advanced skills are required....
When shopping for a home, buyers often try to envision themselves living in a given property. Images of family gatherings and holidays may instantly come to mind, but prospective homeowners also may begin to envision changes they would make to a property if they were eventually to call it home....
Fresh fruits and vegetables can be grown at home with relative ease. Home gardening also puts complete control into the hands of individuals who want to know how the foods they eat were grown and treated, providing a greater measure of control over their diets. A sense of pride also comes from...
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Over the past week, most of Minnesota has been blanketed by unhealthy concentrations of wildfire smoke from fires burning in Canada and northern Minnesota. Climatologists predict that wildfire smoke frequency and intensity will increase...
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Many regions of the state are in moderate to severe drought, which is impacting water tables and wells. Are you seeing changes to your water table or wells running dry? Are you making changes on your farm because of a dropping water table...
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Pruning is generally good for trees because it promotes their health. It can also improve the tree’s size and form. However, consider waiting to prune until drought conditions improve.
When trees are stressed, such as during a drought,...
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Buckthorn is one of Minnesota’s most damaging invasive plants. Landowners should be concerned if buckthorn is present in their woodlands because it is an aggressive invasive plant that outcompetes native vegetation and degrades wildlife...
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After a week of heavy wildfire smoke, the air is finally clearing. While more of the state has entered "extreme drought" conditions, rain is on the horizon for most of us in the coming week. We're starting to get more consistent yields...
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