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by Laurel Minutillo The Inroads Studio Tour located in the beautiful Land O’Lakes region, just North of Kingston, runs daily 10am-5pm from Friday, September 2 through Monday September 5. As new and returning artists make the tour interesting, informative and inspiring, it…
Every two years, the Land O'Lakes Tourist Association (LOLTA) celebrates innovative businesses in the nine municipalities where it operates with its Vision Awards. The biennial awards were created by former LOLTA General Manager Terry Shea and have shown themselves to have legs,…
Photo: Twins Brenda and Linda, Kate and Kari, Stefanie and Kathy and John and Alex at Twins Day 2011 in Twinsburg, Ohio. Courtesy of Kathy Bateman and Stefanie King Identical twins Kathy (Nybom) Bateman and Stefanie (Nybom) King, who grew up near Odessa and later on Bobs Lake,…
Photo: Official ribbon cutting at the SL Legion l-r, Patti Middleton, Mayor Janet Gutowski, Bill Charlton, Ken Sorrenti, Guy Cooke and Dan Bush There was much to celebrate as the Sharbot Lake Legion held an official grand re-opening ceremony on Sunday, August 14. The celebration…
There’s still time to book your shoreline planting project with MVC. Mississippi Valley Conservation (MVC) staff have already planted more than 100 trees and shrubs on lakefront properties in the watershed this season…and we’re looking for more projects. Native riparian…
By Steve Blight Photo: Giant Hogweed When I was a teenager, I was a fan of the English music group Genesis and was fascinated by the challenging lyrics of some of their songs. The Return of the Giant Hogweed was one of these songs, with the lyrics describing a bizarre tale of…
by Susan Ramsay, Early Literacy Specialist Facebook and Twitter are buzzing with the news. Your newborn has arrived safely. You hear your new baby cry for attention, tiny arms waving without control. What could early literacy possibly have to do with an infant who is not yet…
Photo: Scott Cannata (centre) with family members in Kaladar. “Every morning when I wake up, I feel like I ran a marathon the day before and I know I have to run another one.” Scott Cannata feels that way for a reason. Every morning when he wakes up, he did run a marathon the…
Photo: “Buzztown” skit a favorite with festival goers This year’s Verona Cattail Festival created a new buzz with the addition of the original musical skit “Buzztown” to its on-stage stellar line up. Written by David Archibald specifically for the festival, the musical skit…
Photo:Dave Perry, Rodrick, Dakota, Hope, Regina and Merren Where's the beef? Verona, that's where. Owners and operators of Verona's Local Family Farms, Dave and Kim Perry, once again hosted the fifth annual event at their Verona store and served up tasty local beef treats to…
