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Bovey Coleraine Youth Center Fund Raiser

Mark your calendars for Satuday, Sept 5, 8 am to 1 pm, the Bovey Coleraine Youth Center will be having a rummage sale fund raiser at the youth center. There are lots of back to school clothing, and tons of miscellaneous. The Youth Center is located across from the Bovey post office, on main ...

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Confessions of a Tree Hugger

by Barry BabcockI am lucky – I own and live on eighty acres of forested land with a diverse plant community. Living amidst these trees, shrubs, and herbs and forbs has given me a different perspective.Living with and amongst trees makes me believe that they are undeniably the most important ...

Esh-ke-bug-e-coshe the Great Chief of the Chippewa

by Barry BabcockSometimes it may happen that one interested in the history of human events stumbles upon a personality of such immense proportions and who for some unknown reason has slipped through the cracks of our national recognition.So it is that I stumbled onto William Whipple Warren and the ...

ITASCA GREENHOUSE: Growing Trees for a Green World

by Margaret A. HaapojaA sea of green—thousands of tiny tree seedlings--stretches out in front of us as we walk with Bill Sayward through one of his greenhouses. Soft tamarack needles recently pruned beg to be touched, and the sharp scent of balsam poplar perfumes the air.Bill and Cathy Sayward ...

EAB: The Morning After

by Kathleen PreeceFor a time, we thought we might be safe. We found out, we aren’t. The emerald ash borer, or “EAB” as it is commonly (but not affectionately) referred to, has shown its beetle face among the ash trees of St. Paul. So far the borers, which threaten Minnesota's 900 million ash ...

Star Island: Cass Lake's Treasure Island

By Barry W. Babcock“In the United States there is more space where nobody is than where anybody is. That is what makes America what it is.” Gertrude SteinThere is arguably no island in Minnesota as famous for its human history and natural history as Star Island of Cass Lake. The numerous unique ...

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Fire containment near Ely continues

ELY (AP) — When a downed power line sparked a wildfire in the dry forest near the northeastern Minnesota town of Ely, firefighters were ready to hit ...

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Last week I talked about the joys of old Vegas on

Last week I talked about the joys of old Vegas on a budget. After my friends and I left old Vegas behind, we spent the rest of our trip on the Las Vegas Strip, where every casino is doing their best to lure you into their building with attractions, odd architecture, shows and neon lights. ...

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Key club places first in single service project - Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Key club places first in single service projectBrainerd Daily DispatchOn the weekend, April 20-22, Eight Brainerd High School Key club members and their advisor attended the District Minnesota/Dakota Key club convention in Willmar. ...

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Comcast Caps: suddenly Xfinity move makes even more sense

Last week Comcast got a lot of attention for giving priority to its online video service Xfinity. That move makes even more sense (from a Comcast business perspective) and becomes more worrisome (from a Net Neutrality perspective) given Comcast’s recent decision to charge users who go over a monthly data limit. To be fair the limit seems pretty generous – 300 gigabytes for basic Internet plans.According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, only 1 percent of U.S. ...

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5th Grade Invitational showcases youth artists

Guests at May 4th First Friday Opening The BCAC was once again host to the 5th Grade Invitational in May 2012.  This annual exhibit features work from Central, Horace May, JW Smith,Lincoln, Northern, School Craft, Solway, St. ...

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5th Grade Invitational showcases youth artists

Guests at May 4th First Friday Opening The BCAC was once again host to the 5th Grade Invitational in May 2012.  This annual exhibit features work from Central, Horace May, JW Smith,Lincoln, Northern, School Craft, Solway, St. ...

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Hands

Hands Hands in a parade. ...

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