Mom knows how critically important giving blood is
We've all heard about giving blood to save lives, but unless we are directly impacted by a blood donation, it can be difficult to realize exactly how essential donating at least three times a year can be.
View ArticleTreasures: An odd little spoon-shaped device
Dear Helaine and Joe:I found this piece while going through old stuff in a deceased relatives house. It caught my eye because it looked to be silver. I have no idea what it might be. My best guess is...
View Article"Grumpy Old Men" house in St. Paul for sale
A St. Paul house featured in the movie "Grumpy Old Men" is up for sale.
View ArticleFargo's most pricey home selling for $3.2 million
The most expensive home in North Dakota's largest city is on the market.
View ArticleYou, too, can 'Adopt a Corner' in Crookston
Corners were a passion of the late Kari Thompson.
View ArticleThief River Falls workers find housing options scarce during hiring boom
Bob and Carly Jetty sold their home in Devils Lake, N.D., and found work here this summer because they wanted a lifestyle change.
View ArticleDevils Lake enjoys reversal of fortune
Two or three years ago, steady streams of heavy trucks and other construction vehicles snarled traffic in and around the lake as workers scrambled to raise roads and expand the levee protecting the...
View ArticleReport: Shortage of affordable rentals in Minn.
A new report says there's a shortage of affordable rental housing in most Minnesota counties.
View ArticleGreen Space: A tea party will protect summer worn plants
Gardening has miracle-amazing items that wind up costing true believers a lot of money. Hence the $45 gallon of compost tea concentrate. Just leave that puppy right there on the store shelf.This is...
View ArticleNew eco-kid on the block: corn countertops
They just keep coming up with innovative new materials for countertop construction; the days of choosing between cheap linoleum and luxury marble are over, thats for sure. Now there are a range of...
View ArticleHomestyle: Juice up home decor with orange
Orange you glad orange is back in style?Some of you are nodding your heads vigorously because this friendly, high-octane color gives you the energy kick youre longing for in home decor. Others of you...
View ArticleDespite a boom of new apartments, few are available to meet demand
Grand Forks resident Aaron Castoreno can sum up the city’s rental market in two words.
View ArticleDavid Robson: A great time to aerate
What Labor Day weekend means, besides putting away your white slacks and swimming pool paraphernalia, is lawn care.Some people emphatically scream, Labor Day weekend is a holiday weekend. That means...
View ArticleMaking the dorm room feel like home
As I was packing up my tiny dorm room on the last day of finals in June, I couldnt help but laugh as I found items I had promised my mom that I would use all the time but that had been collecting dust...
View ArticleInteriors: An app for motorized window shades
If you have a cellphone, then you are halfway to adding a new tech feature to your life if you should so choose.So what is it? Its an app for your Apple phone that allows you to control the motorized...
View ArticleHow to keep deer out of the garden
Last year was a good one for deer in the West. They multiplied, and this year, they gave birth to a bumper crop of babies, which has meant fawns everywhere. Sadly, not so adorable as the summer has...
View ArticleLooking Up: New star appears in the Dolphin
Can you imagine knowing the stars so well that if a dim one appeared you may have just looked up and noticed one that shouldnt be there?A naked eye nova appeared in the constellation Delphinus the...
View ArticleYardsmart: Pitfalls of gravel
Here in the Southwest, gravel has long been a part of our landscapes. Desert gardeners know the benefits and pitfalls of this natural material, which is available in many colors, sizes and pebble...
View ArticleGreen Space: Garlic rewards abuse - plant it in time for frost
If you try to grow garlic with all the effort required to grow tomato and peppers, youll probably fail.Garlic is foolproof but foolish. You must totally abuse the plant to coax it. Really.Ive grown...
View ArticleOn Computers: Little utility solves big junk program problem
Once upon a time, when you added a program to your computer, you had to spend hours configuring it to run. Windows, bless it, ended that pain, but its auto install feature added some others.Every time...
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