If you own land and are hoping to improve woodland habitat for deer, winter and spring are great times to consider your management options.

What pet projects might those have been, Senator Rarick? You don’t even name one. I’ll bet if the legislature funded something in your district, you would not consider it a pet project. Wouldn’t ...

Eighty years ago, a nation with leaders “deriving their power from the consent of the governed” brought to an end a war against foes led by despots. The U.S.A. developed and used, twice, a completely ...

Our sympathy to the family of Doris “Dee” Borglund (Brandt)Raden, age 90, of Shoreview. She passed into heaven on Feb. 6, 2025. Dee was born Jan. 24,1935 in Cromwell to Gustafson and Esther Brandt.

Amy Simso Dean, an expert Minnesota birder, will talk about birds such as cowbirds, vultures and grackles on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Birds that are much-maligned but have plenty of beauty ...

I hope readers were able to make a few of the events in the area over the weekend, despite the weather. There was the final indoor farmers market, which included ...

uestion: I was just talking with someone the other day and they were telling me they had their driver’s license suspended for too many speeding tickets. They also mentioned other ways a person can ...

The Pine County Board of Commissioners approved the sheriff’s office contract renewal for body and squad car cameras, which is set for five years with an annual fee of $90,000 for a total of $450,000.

How do squirrels survive winter?” Tree squirrels don’t hibernate. We respond to cold weather by putting on layers and staying indoors. Squirrels do the same, spending more time in insulated ...

Black History Month started in 1915 to honor black educators, inventors and achievements by black people. However, the federal government did not officially recognize it until 1976. February is Black ...