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Next PageBoard meeting
On Thursday after work Trevor and I left town so I could attend a Friday meeting of the MN State Master Gardener Advisory Board at the arboretum. The meetings are always interesting, and the people a...
4/23/12 at 9:13 AM Garden day booty 4/18/12 at 7:39 AM
Strike up the band: a legislative proposal
Amid all the noise coming from protests and heated debate at the Capitol, a House committee overwhelmingly backed a prettier noise. The panel approved making the Minnesota State Fire Service Memorial...
3/10/12 at 12:08 PM Legislative notebook: Fireworks on lawmakers' agenda 2/23/12 at 11:43 PM
State-private pay bill becomes a study 2/16/12 at 10:14 AM
Bemidji State falls to Wisconsin 4-2 in first sweep allowed at home this season
The Bemidji State men's hockey team lost to Wisconsin 4-2 Saturday night at the Sanford Center in the final home game of the regular season. Wisconsin scored the final three goals of the game and J...
2/25/12 at 11:41 PM Saturday night line charts and pregame notes: Bemidji State vs. Wisconsin 2/25/12 at 7:17 PM
Bemidji State rally comes up short in 4-2 loss to Wisconsin 2/25/12 at 12:52 AM
Mr. Ferdig Goes to City Hall
Just before Christmas, I visited the mayor's office here in Minneapolis. You ever visit your mayor? You might want to try it sometime. :) Here's what happened, and here's a post about advocacy, those ...
1/7/12 at 9:33 PM Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota 11/4/11 at 3:26 PM
Happy trail to us
It's been a long time, trail. It was really great to see you today. Sorry we missed your big show this fall with all the changing colors. I bet it was beautiful. It always is ... This has been a real...
11/11/11 at 3:27 PM Meandering jaunt produces walkers, tree sweater 10/12/11 at 3:34 PM
A beautiful day for a walk around Bemidji ... 5/17/11 at 8:10 PM
Deep-fried everything on a stick
I'm going to reveal a secret: I've lived in Minnesota all my life but have never taken partin that quintessential rite of late summer- the consuming of deep-fried cheese curds (or deep-fried anything,...
8/24/11 at 11:31 AM
Gadowsky named Penn State's coach
With loads of speculation that Minnesota-Duluth men's coach Scott Sandelin or Wisconsin women's coach Mark Johnson could be leaving the WCHA to take over as the head coach of the Penn State men's prog...
4/24/11 at 2:51 PM
I learn from your comments - more on Ojibwe language
One of the best aspects of my job as a reporter is not only that I get to meet new people on a regular basis, but it is also hearing from people who want to comment on something they read. I always en...
1/5/11 at 3:27 PM
2 AM Bar Closing Option...is Government SUPPORTING Free Enterprise or Working Against Competition?
The world loves options. Doesn't everyone like options? Fishing today...should I go to Lake Bemidji or to Lake Irving? 15 feet of water or 30 feet of water? I'm at Arby's ordering off their value menu...
12/20/10 at 1:00 AM The Minnesota State Fair...Corn Dog Pizza and Baby Strollers 9/11/10 at 1:00 AM
Quick: Name the State Song of Minnesota? 6/4/10 at 2:28 AM
Areavoices Digest #9 - November 17, 2010
Areavoices Digest #9 - November 17, 2010 Another week and more schools are jumping on board with areavoices blogs.Areavoices is a fantasticplace to share school news. In additon to our newest school ...
11/17/10 at 3:31 PM
Obviously Bemidji Has Talent--auditions, studio cruise, "Prairie Songs by Laura Ingalls Wilder" and Zombie Crawl on Saturday.
Anyone who goes to the Paul Bunyan Playhouse during the summer season can hear, Why didnt they get (you fill in the name of a local actor) to play that role? She/he would have been wonderful. We have ...
10/19/10 at 7:17 PM
New visitor center celebration at Grand Portage State Park
A new visitor center at Grand Portage State Park will be celebrated on Sept. 25, according to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources news release. Maples should be near their peak of fall color ...
9/16/10 at 12:49 PM
A mixed bag
It started out about as perfect as anyone could hope for. Early on Saturday, Iscooted over to Itasca State Park for the Wildwoods Challenge 25K, filled with excitement about my first-ever trail race ...
8/8/10 at 3:22 AM Getting in the miles 8/2/09 at 11:08 AM
At the headwaters 7/21/09 at 3:50 PM
Murphys Carnival
Well we just moved 40 trucks/rides from Fargo to Minot. They had a good run in Fargo, and now 10 days in The Magic City. Kathy is always looking for drivers. Pay is 50 cents a mile or $250 a da...
7/20/10 at 6:49 PM Minot State Fair 7/19/09 at 7:26 PM
Ritchie: Gpvernor's race could see recount
It could happen again this year, says Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie. A recount, that is. Ritchie only recently started sleeping through the night after the nightmare of 2009 — the co...
4/15/10 at 9:31 AM Marketing our state parks? 12/5/09 at 7:30 PM
