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Hoping frost holds off for the tomatoes
It wasn’t until about two weeks ago that I picked my first red-ripe tomato in the garden.
Planting in early fall
The old saying “Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it” was never more true than this past growing season.
Autumn to bring changes in planning, zoning corner office; as Heemsbergen retires
It’s hard to imagine County Government without Marion Heemsbergen.
WILLOW POND OPENS THIS MONTH
Nature, music inseparable at Musikgarten
Music, dance, rhythm, stories, movement, patterns and fun characterize the Musikgarten classes that Jean Dettweiler Minger, a North Branch resident, is introducing to the community this fall.
This is the year for cabbage
I can hardly believe it but I picked a head of cabbage in the garden that weighed 9 lbs. 5 oz.
CLHS grad to perform at street dance
Singer Paula Slow will be featured as the warm-up act immediately before the start of a street dance Saturday, Sept. 11 as part of the Frankie’s Live Bait fishing contest weekend.
"There's enough in life to be afraid of without making stuff up." Movie makers release film in North Branch
Who knows? The film “Almelund” just might catapult Jared King and Brendan Kruse to star status the way Damon and Affleck’s “Good Will Hunting” script ignited their cinematic candle.
Alice gets first place gathering Idaho potato recipes
Bud and I recently returned from a trip to Pocatello, Idaho, where Bud participated in the 2004 World Horseshoe Tournament, placing third in his division and I placed first in gathering Idaho potato recipes.
Stalk borers attack more than 200 plants
Once in awhile, when I'm picking raspberries, I will notice a stalk that is wilted.
An essential part of summer eating
It’s about corn and cukes today, folks.
Lifelong dancer lands dream job
Earlier this summer, some of the Minnesota Twins players discussed what they were doing at 21 years old in relation to how far Joe Mauer has come in his 21 years.
North Branch Library is officially launched in Aug. 12 groundbreaking ceremony
Aug. 12 marked the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new public library building for North Branch.
It's time for late summer produce, starting with green beans
Often times people, mostly relatives, ask how I know what recipes to use when I write this column every week, where do I get the recipes and do I try all the recipes first before sharing them with my reading audience.
Tile making classes offered can meet your home improvement project needs, satisfy artist-in-you
After years of creating custom tiles and doing installation, Lindstrom resident Brian Phyle, owner of “Tile by Phyle” is branching out.
