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COLOR ME GREENWhat It's Really Like to be a Mom
Before I had kids I remember hearing the phrase, Youll never really understand what its like to be a mom until you are one. I have to admit to thinking that geez, I have a pretty good imagination an...
5/9/12 at 10:38 AM Spring Clean to Help Others Succeed 3/12/12 at 11:04 AM
Tomorrow's Child 3/9/12 at 10:30 AM
STAFF BLOGCAPITOL CHATTERLegislative notebook: Dayton rejects GOP school payment plan
By Danielle Nordine and Don Davis Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed a Republican plan to take money out of the state reserve fund to repay money owed Minnesota school districts. The Democratic governor on Thu...
4/5/12 at 11:57 PM Anglers fear warm weather kills Minnesota fish 3/29/12 at 10:02 PM
Senator says environmentalists are behind mining delays 10/17/11 at 11:07 AM
THE FLENSBURGER FILESCopenhagenization: The contagion that could change the way we think of bicycles
Heres a pop quiz for you to consider before you read the column further: What is Copenhagenization and who thought of the idea to begin with? When I first heard of the term Copenhagenization, it wa...
10/24/11 at 10:17 AM
STAFF BLOGTHE AREA VOICES COMMUNITYAreavoices Digest #35 - Okay, is it casserole or hotdish?
I had to laugh earlier today when I noticed a thread on one of my Facebook friend's pages. She had taken a picture of a Tator Tot Hotdish she had made. What followed was an hours-long discussion about...
6/8/11 at 2:08 PM Areavoices Digest #33 - I love Medora! (and more) 5/25/11 at 1:10 PM
Areavoices Digest #20 - From Scottish chemists to Minnesota politicians 2/23/11 at 12:28 PM
MODERN-DAY JANEBreaking up is hard to do.
Every so often, I realize that my email inbox is filling up with more newsletters and sales offers than it is genuine MAIL. So for the next few weeks, instead of just deleting those irritating epistle...
4/6/11 at 3:05 PM
THE VIEW FROM THIS SIDE OF THE LAKESeeing a Robin on New Year's Day; What Kind of Year is 2011 Going to Be??
I am a little scared of the New Year 2011 already. And we're only a day or two into it. New Years morning at 9:30 am I am out snowblowing the 6 inches of freshly fallen snow in my drivewa...
1/6/11 at 1:00 AM
VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY NEWSDr. Stickler Named Environmental Educator of the Year
Dr. Joseph Stickler of Valley City State University accepted the 2010 "ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR" Trees Award at the Trees Bowl and Awards Ceremony held in Fargo on November 13, 2010. Nominat...
11/17/10 at 10:02 AM
THE WEST WINGQuick Hits 10-28-10
Cognitive Dissonance From the Center for Business and Public Policy, "Our Collective Cognitive Dissonance" is tangentially related to yesterday's post on "Thinking about how we think." Cognitive diss...
10/28/10 at 6:00 AM
OUTDOORS WITH SAM COOKEPA: No ban on lead hunting ammunition
On Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition. Here's a link to a story on the topic....
8/30/10 at 1:45 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE N.D. CAPITOL AND BEYONDN.D. seeking support in contest
North Dakota Parks and Recreation is encouraging people to vote in a program to support state trees. Odwalla Inc., a California-based natural health beverage company, is conducting its third annual Pl...
7/26/10 at 4:35 AM N.D. seeking support in contest 7/26/10 at 4:35 AM
ON MY MINDAdopt a Highway for a cleaner earth
Today is Earth Day. In Twin Cities, Minnesota, we had a gorgeous day with sunshine, clean air, blue sky, and the temperature close to 70. It’s neither too cold, nor too hot, nor windy. A perfec...
4/22/10 at 4:43 PM
STAFF BLOGTHE CITY BEATGreen Street in downtown GF?
Take a look at this link, which shows a "green street" project in Portland, Ore. Grand Forks city officials want downtown streets to look like this, if they can get the funding for it. Basic...
8/18/09 at 5:03 PM
NORTHLAND OUTDOORSAgriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Recovery Act Projects for Forest Road Maintenance and Associated Watershed and Ecosystem Restoration
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2009 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for roads maintenance and decommissioning and associat...
6/8/09 at 4:23 AM Upper Mississippi forest lands protected forever 6/7/09 at 10:31 AM
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