Finding a medallion is something Roosevelt High School graduate Melissa Gross has always wanted to do. On Friday, Dec. 11, she crossed it off her bucket list. Gross discovered the Nokomis East …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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1/1/21
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To a cross country skier, there are few sounds more magical than the swoosh of their skis on a freshly groomed trail – and Minnesota has no shortage of these.According to Gail Lundeen Brand, …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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1/1/21
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Helping people let go of things to focus on a new season of life is what Blissworks is all about.Wendy Wolff launched Blissworks, Beautiful Living in Simplified Spaces, in 2019. The company merges …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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11/25/20
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Ingrid Rasmussen and her six-week-old son Lars, carried through and delivered in the time of COVID. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption] Ingrid Rasmussen had everything …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/28/20
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As COVID-19 forces educational changes, some parents are considering whether online schooling through their district or homeschooling on their own will work better for their families.
Kathy …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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8/28/20
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When Lake St. burned, Father Joe Gillespie gathered each night with others at the Church of St. Albert the Great in Longfellow. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption] Father …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/29/20
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In touch through video calls, telephone, email, and postal mail By IRIC NATHANSON Joy and Randy Nelson keep in touch online with their fellow members at Holy Trinity Church. (Photo by Terry Faust) …
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By IRIC NATHANSON
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5/26/20
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“Keep that Hope Machine running strong,” urge The Okee Dokee …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/26/20
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The Bodkin family at play. (Photo submitted)
Standish resident Joel Bodkin has loved fish since he was three and won a goldfish at the state fair.
That combined with a love of making things …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/26/20
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14 species of raptors in the neighborhood A bald eagle surveyed the Mississippi River from high atop a white pine. There are at least 90 active bald eagle sites in the Twin Cities.(Photo by Margie …
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5/26/20
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Kristi Anderson, at right holding Barney, appreciates seeing her neighbors at least once a day from a distance while they come together to sing. With her, from left to right, …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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5/4/20
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While you’re at home during this extended break from school, try these ideas from Free Forest School By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN Free Forest School Executive Director Anna Sharratt said, “This idea …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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Why get excited about warblers? They’re incredibly diverse, colorful, and beautiful. They’re great singers too: a delight to the eye and the ear. They are passing through the …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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5/4/20
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