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Fruit flies — the little insects that buzz around our bananas in the kitchen during the summer — have to worry about more than how to find enough to eat...

What should city planners do when a huge rock formation lies in the middle of its downtown development? Blast it with dynamite or leave it? The Finns, being among the...

Ain’t it fun growing old? Well with all of this depressing stuff in the news lately, I feel a need to lighten up a bit. Here are a few of...

By Mary Lou Marchand Special to the Pioneer Penstemon or beardtongue, are steadily growing in popularity with gardeners. The tubular blossoms remind us of foxgloves but more varieties of penstemon...

Snowbirds, a.k.a. winter residents, flock to Southern states for the winter months and then come spring, like robins, fly back to their Northern nests. Wherever these travelers go in the...

I’ve done intensive birding when teaching ornithology at BSU, and occasionally with friends more into the hobby, but otherwise, I’m just a casual birder. Mostly I note sightings from my...

“Is that your cell phone ringing?’ “Maybe. Darn. Where is it?” “It stopped ringing. I’m not sure. Is it in the bedroom?” “No, not there. Oh, I think it’s in...

Let’s talk about hair. Long, straight hair. All of the young women newscasters on TV have it, and mostly they’re blondes. But there are a few brunettes. Now, I’m not...

I get several calls from seniors looking for help with shoveling snow, raking leaves, mowing lawn or wanting someone to check on them daily. Some don’t have the financial means...

Question: As an officer, I notice a lot of motorists using bypass lanes as “pit stops,” stopping there to use their phone, or for other reasons. I appreciate passing lanes,...

Who is the world’s greatest mother? What if we took a poll to decide who is the world’s greatest mother? Who would win? I am kind of surprised we haven’t...

It was with great excitement that my wife, Gerda, and I visited Jelling (pronounced “yelling”), the “birthplace of Denmark,” on a beautiful September day some years ago. I was surprised...

While turkey hunting recently near Detroit Lakes, I’ve enjoyed the chorus of frogs emanating from the recently “thawed out” wetlands. Some basins still have ice, but most are ice-free now...

The month of May is a transitional month at the Bemidji Public Library, as we get ready for all the special summer events. But before we look summer events, there...

Recently, we have been receiving a lot of inquiries about what the Veterans Administration will reimburse if a veteran obtains medical care at an emergency room that is not a...