The worst accident I ever covered happened at an intersection of a state highway and a city street. The driver failed to stop when crossing th…
When the story aired in late March of a disgruntled boss paying a former employee what was owed to him in over 91,000 pennies, my first though…
For many Minnesotans, money — how much we have and how we spend it — has become an everyday point of conversation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I found her on a warm spring day amidst a carpet of dried, brown leaves. Her petals - small and lavender-hued – balanced atop long, thin, hair…
An important free website can help students and families learn which public and private colleges and universities do the best job of helping s…
Did you get through April Fools Day without any pranks being played on you? I survived.
Time has come; the snow is gone; basketball season is nearly half over and the call of “play ball” is ringing throughout the valley. The Natio…
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Have you adopted your nearest storm drain? Find your home location on a map here: Adopt-a-drain.org. Sweep up and remove debris before it fall…
The idea of loaning books has been around for centuries, but getting the books into the hands of the people has always been a problem. In toda…
The March full moon will occur on March 28. It is known by the Ojibwe as the Sugar Moon when it is time to collect maple sap.
In college, I had a roommate who insisted the best hangover remedy was a breakfast of toasted sardines and saltines. And as if this antidote w…
One of the best-known names in Stillwater in the lumber & logging industry was Mulvey. James Mulvey came to Stillwater and became a partne…
Mindy Greiling’s new book, “Fix What You Can,” is one of the most powerful, painful and, ultimately, valuable books I’ve ever read. It’s a som…
Nothing is more encouraging each year than the first swing of the Twins’ bats, as spring training gets underway in Florida. I’ve always enjoye…
Sometime in the early 1900s, an aquatic plant known as Eurasian watermilfoil found its way to the United States, most likely as a decorative p…
If March comes in like a lion, then it will go out like a lamb. I bet you’ve heard this phrase before. I’ve even heard people turn it around s…
Last week, I enjoyed taking a number of pictures of birds over a two-day period. It’s always fun to see some of our larger birds, and when nat…
The “Roaring 1920s” got that moniker because of illegal booze and the gangsters that made the moonshine and robbed the banks. There have been …
When the bus pulled up to our corner this morning you would have thought that the bus driver was throwing free ice cream cones out the window.…
Two years ago, researchers at King’s College in London made a somewhat shocking discovery. As part of a study on contaminants of emerging conc…
After repeatedly hearing about the dangers and environmental costs of using excess salt and deicers on streets, sidewalks, parking lots and dr…
The nationwide cold wave demonstrates the increasing severity and swings as climate change drives Earth’s weather.
February is known as the shortest month of the year but it also has that very tasty and romantic holiday of Valentine’s Day. A day when flower…
You did it! You packed yourself a healthy lunch and even remembered to bring it to work! Then 10 minutes before your break, your boss hands yo…
February is Black History month. During this time, many of Minnesota’s best known Black citizens were honored and praised with articles and fe…
When I was in the market for another car a couple of years ago, an EV (electric vehicle) caught my eye, and I am glad it did. Wow, have I save…
Along the border of Woodbury and Cottage Grove, black-eyed Susans, bergamot and grey-headed coneflowers bloom in an 80-acre expanse of oak-sav…
As a “Biden-backer,” I’m strongly urging the president to change one of his recommendations. San Diego parents, teachers and an attorney offer…
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