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Janell Wink shared a view of the Crow Wing County Fair from 2021, in Brainerd.

Jeanette Duis, of Clarkfield, shared a picture of her 16 year old son Matthew Duis and his grandpa, Glen Jorgenson. Proud moment here, after they went to an auction and Grandpa bought Matthew his first tractor.

Crab leaves and clover near the house at John Pfeiffer’s dad’s house in Andover.

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Janell Wink shared a view of the Crow Wing County Fair from 2021, in Brainerd.

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Classroom Memories: Reliving a ‘skunk-tastrophy’

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How did St. Valentine become associated with love and romance? Well, it all goes back to the fifth century when Pope Gelasius declared...

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Brainerd woman, Hawaiian woman win cookbook contest Sr Perspective Cookbook: volume 13 Every now and again, we get a note from someone...

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Rachel and her dog, Buster, in 1965. The winter games of our youth were most likely not looked upon as “death defying” yet, when you...

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Time Passages: Springfield’s outdoor Nativity Pageant in 30th year

I’ve always been impressed by the communities or organizations who year after year carry on holiday event traditions that people look...

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Have you ever weighed your clothes before you put them on in the morning? Yes, I, the blonde, admits to it. The holiday season will soon...

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The infamous green bean casserole donned our Thanksgiving table in the mid-’60s. My mother, who loved her Better Homes and Gardens...

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There is nothing better than listening to laundry on the clothesline as bed sheets flap in the October wind. That’s right, I love to hang...

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There are three types of sweet corn. They are normal sugary (su), sugary enhanced (se) and supersweet (sh2). These types refer to the...

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Suckers produce more flowers, which lead to more tomatoes, and more seeds, to plant. If all suckers are removed it could lessen the...

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In Your Garden: Bird watching

Petunia has been feeding birds for years. Her feeders are right outside her dining room window so she can watch birds as she eats. The...

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