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News
Help grow Minnesota’s future forests by collecting black spruce cones for the DNR
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ State Forest Nursery is seeking individuals to collect black spruce cones this winter. The DNR uses the gathered cones to directly seed public lands and grow seedlings at the State Forest Nursery, which is near Akeley. In 2025, the DNR reforested nearly 1,200 acres of state land using almost…
Entertainment
This Happened Here: On Valcanoes…
I wasn’t sure why the Montessori school needed a long-term substitute librarian. What had happened with the old one? Apparently, she’d had it. In one story, she was chucking books at people, and in another, she was yelling at parents on visit day.
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Sports
Lakers girls take on Cedar Mountain, Ortonville
During the two-day North Star Holiday Classic, the Lakeview Girls Basketball team played multiple games. On Day One, the team took on Cedar Mountain for a final score of 49-57.