The Drummer
Coloring Easter eggs is a time-honored tradition dating back more than 2,500 years. There is evidence that people living in the ancient settlement of Trypillia dyed eggs. Ancient Persians also were believed to paint eggs for Nowruz (Persian New Year).
Christians adopted similar traditions to...
It's hard to go anywhere without using or coming into contact with technology. For drivers, that includes their vehicles, which have come a long way since the Ford Motor Company's Model T was first introduced more than a century ago.
Devices and driving are now undeniably intertwined. Preoccupation...
Plants often are only as strong as the soil in which they grow. While certain greenery may thrive no matter where it's planted, soil conditions are often key to successful growing.
Sodic soil is one condition people may experience at home or in commercial farming operations. Sodic soils, sometimes...
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Multicolored Asian ladybeetles seeking warm sunlight and trying to get outside
Spring is here and soon the temperatures will begin to rise and stay warm. With the springtime increase in temperature you may begin to notice insects in...
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Forsythia flower buds above the snowline did not survive winter temperatures. The buds that are blooming were covered with snow and protected from dieback.
You have to be tough to be a plant in Minnesota. Our plants endure cold, heat,...
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Prune oaks like this Majestic Skies™ northern pin oak in the winter to avoid oak wilt, a fatal disease that affects both red and white oaks.
Trees and shrubs are long-lived, important landscape plants and are a good investment for any...
Xcel Energy held two open houses at the Monticello Community Center after two recent leaks at their Monticello Nuclear Plant. The open houses were held on Friday, March 24, and Monday, March 27. Representatives from Xcel Energy and the Minnesota Department of Health were present to provide...
Two swans enjoyed a stroll last Saturday on the Dague Avenue walking path just north of BHS. (Photo by Tom McDonnell)
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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Rural Finance Authority (RFA) Board has determined that an emergency exists in Minnesota due to drought, which makes zero-interest loans available...
Ever since the February 9 shooting at the Allina Crossroads Clinic in Buffalo, patients have been receiving care elsewhere as healthcare staff and the community have been processing and healing...
The wide diversity of birds on earth should be a reminder to us all that the natural world is a place where life takes all shapes, colors, and forms. I was reminded of this recently while running my...
Town Ball, Town Mayor among the many roles Montrose’s Moynagh fulfills
He goes by the name of Kirby, and on the baseball diamond he wears the number 34. Of course, we’re talking about Montrose/...
Jordan Zelenak and Tyler Braccini were selected as the top-two picks in the 2021 North American Hockey League (NAHL) Draft held Wednesday, July 14.
Zelenak and Braccini were both captains their...
Buffalo outscores Lakers 33-14 in head-head sweep
With Sunday, July 25 the final day of the North Star League regular season, the Buffalo Bulldogs knew their final four games, prior to the Region...
Head Coach Jack Strong would put his starting pitching and offense right up there with the best teams in the state.
That said, Strong, and his Buffalo Post 270 baseball team heads into this year’s...
Sunfish can be found in 15-20 ft. on Pleasant Lake, Clearwater, Sylvia, and Sugar. Lake Augusta is producing a few walleyes at 12-15 ft., and on Clearwater and Sugar at 15-18 ft. For a successful...
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