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Minnesota, Wisconsin River Valley Scout, Y camps always prepared for bad weather
Vandals deface buildings in east metro communities
Police in east metro communities are searching for suspects in what investigators call one of the worst cases of graffiti they've ever seen.
Storm damage in Marine also caused by tornado
The National Weather Service has updated its assessment of Sunday's storms to indicate that a fourth, small tornado touched down in Marine on St.
Cover story: Naturalist program creating wave of volunteers
"Cheerio, cheery me, cheery me!" "Poor Sam Peabody, Peabody, Peabody!" "Chick-a-dee-dee-dee!" "Witchity-witchity-witchity!" "Cheer-cheerful-cheerfully!" Such a cacophony would normally come from flocks of ...
Editorial: Graduation brings a diploma, huge debt
The "broke" phase of young adulthood is lasting longer for today's recent college grads than it did a generation or two ago, for one obvious reason: College debt loads are too heavy for starting salaries to ... via Star Tribune
“That's usually a good indicator. ... The stands were full.”
Hundreds of people turned out for the 32nd annual St. Croix Horse & Carriage Sleigh Festival Sunday at the Washington County Fairgrounds Sunday. via Stillwater Gazette
Cheers to 40 years of smiles: Friends, colleagues recognize longtime Scout ranger Art Marty
“For the last 40 years Art has greeted and put smiles on thousands of people's faces”
Gazette photo by Kris Janisch From left: David Denn, John Andrews, Jeff Sulzbach, Ron Phillippo, Art Marty and Jim Schwieger toast Marty on his 40 years as ranger at the Fred C. Andersen Scout Camp about 5 ... via Stillwater Gazette
Al Franken Makes his Move [Greg Laden's Blog]
Category: Al Franken Posted on: January 8, 2008 11:00 PM, by Greg Laden We are going to have the coolest Senator! Send this entry to: Email this entry to a friend View the Technorati Link Cosmos for this entry ... via ScienceBlogs
Dennis Anderson: The hide business, out of hiding
“I've seen prices 20 percent higher than they are now, and 60 percent lower”
Jim Rosenwald, in his house with Venetian glass beads hanging from the ceiling. "Money didn't mean anything to native people,'' Rosenwald said of the beads. via StarTribune
Helping Rushford recover; Rutherford teacher leads volunteer trips to flood-ravaged community
“Most of the people I spoke with were optimistic and working hard to put things back together, but there were also a lot of people who were still on the fence, debating whether to call it a total loss and start over”
Photo courtesy of Chris Getchell General contractor and May Township resident Andy Wallace helps Rushford homeowners assess the damage done to their home during a volunteer trip to the flood-ravaged community ... via Stillwater Gazette
Stillwater school board gets mixed message
“I'm surprised the candidates finished 1-2-3-4 and only one of the questions passed.”
The day after Natasha Fleischman's first election victory, was, as it is for many political rookies, a mix of excitement, relief and sleep deprivation. via Star Tribune
A final salute: Civil War soldier receives belated headstone in Marine on St. Croix
“Marine has a habit of doing things not right on time”
Gazette photos by Ross Holtan Civil War veteran James Ward finally received a headstone on Saturday, 85 years after passing away. via Stillwater Gazette
Pequot Lakes Echo - Pine River Journa...
Remember your grade-school Minnesota history class?
“Creating Minnesota: A history from the inside out”
Walter Mondale was right on when he wrote, "Atkins' fascinating book allows us to experience Minnesota's rich history from the perspective of those individuals who have shaped and, in turn, been shaped by our ... via Pequot Lakes Echo - Pine River Journa...
Refugees from Myanmar may be next wave for Minnesota
“The funny thing is that the Karen are more Baptist than we are, in some ways”
It's said that every man has his price. Eh Taw Dwe knows his. Eh Taw Dwe, who grew up in Myanmar, once Burma, now lives in St. via Twincities.com
“If we're getting excess nutrients now, the last thing we want to do is put in a brand new super bridge that would drastically increase development in the watershed before we have the means to regulate it”
A stretch of the St. Croix River beginning near the Stillwater Lift Bridge fails to meet the water-quality standard for phosphorous set by the federal Clean Water Act. via Twincities.com
Tanya Evans and Joe Gabriel, both of Eagan, announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Rich and Carol Evans, Marine on St. via Grand Rapids, Minnesota