| Light the night |
As the days grow shorter, outdoor lighting can extend your enjoyment of fall evenings and can brighten the view even after the snow falls.
Monday, August 30, 2010 |
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| Proper installation key to HVAC operation |
Getting the most out of a new heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system starts with choosing the one that's right for your home and making sure it's installed properly.
Monday, August 30, 2010 |
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| Bulletin Board published Aug. 29, 2010 |
| Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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| Keeping it contained |
Containers are booming at garden centers around the area, as gardeners discover their benefits.
Some have moved to townhouses or condos where they don't have access to tillable ground. Others prefer something up off the ground, easier to reach and with less tendency to be invaded by weeds.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 |
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| Minnesota State Fair to start next week |
We've all been waiting for it, and after months of anticipation, the start date of the Minnesota State Fair is just around the corner. With more than 450 different foods, more than 100 entertainment acts, tons of exhibits and scores of rides for both children and adults, there is something for everyone at the Minnesota State Fair.
Sunday, August 22, 2010 |
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| Chutes and quackers: SSP ducks gain speed |
On Sept. 18, the rubber ducks are in for the ride of their lives.
In 2009, anticipation ran high during the 2nd annual Neighbors Inc. Mississippi river duck races. Rubber duck enthusiasts lined the shore of the Mississippi at Kaposia Landing, 800 Bryant Ave. and Concord Street, to root for their individual ducks.
Monday, August 16, 2010 |
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| Bulletin Board published Aug. 15, 2010 |
| Sunday, August 15, 2010 |
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| Horsing around on Mackinac Island |
Clip clop, clip clop, jingle. Clop, clop.
These are the sounds of horsing around on Mackinac Island. Missing are the squeal of brakes, the booming of car radios and the smell of diesel exhaust. Instead, there's the mild smell of horses, and when I was there recently, the fragrance of lilacs.
Thursday, August 12, 2010 |
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| Bulletin Board published Aug. 8, 2010 |
| Sunday, August 08, 2010 |
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| Plans can ease burden on loved ones |
Good news: The number of older adults in the U.S. continues to increase. It's expected there'll be 80 million Americans over the age of 65 by the year 2040.
As a result, more adult children of aging parents will need to initiate a discussion about the need to address certain legal matters so that their family members' wishes will continue to be honored even if they are no longer able to manage these affairs at some future time.
Thursday, August 05, 2010 |
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| 10 ways to become medicine smart |
A recent report from the Institute of Medicine concludes that there are at least 1.5 million preventable adverse drug events in the United States each year.
Thursday, August 05, 2010 |
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| Know your bones |
What you don't know about osteoporosis could hurt you.
That's because osteoporosis -- a disease that makes bones fragile and more likely to break -- is a serious health threat to both women and men. And because early bone loss often has no symptoms, people may not realize they have osteoporosis until they've suffered a fracture.
Thursday, August 05, 2010 |
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| FLUGTAG! |
Not since Amelia Earhart crossed the Atlantic has there been this much enthusiasm for a flying machine.
On July 24, a local team of amateur aviators (and one real pilot) shattered the Red Bull Flugtag world record for flying a homemade flying machine during competition on Harriet Island in St. Paul.
Sunday, August 01, 2010 |
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| It's off to the circus school for one Mendota Heights teen |
Spinning down from the ceiling while clutching only a thin cloth rope may not be for the faint of heart, but for 16-year-old Anna Hamer of Mendota Heights, it has a unique appeal.
Sunday, July 25, 2010 |
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| Blooming butterflies at Como |
In case you haven't seen it yet, this is the year to visit Como Park Zoo and Conservatory's Blooming Butterflies exhibit.
That's because it's the exhibit's third and final year, and it may well be a long while until the dozens of butterfly species from Africa, Asia and the Americas yet again grace St. Paul's borders.
Monday, July 19, 2010 |
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| Bulletin Board published July 18, 2010 |
| Sunday, July 18, 2010 |
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| Time to protect something invaluable - your sight |
Much to their painful surprise, people learn every year that it is possible to burn the cornea of their eyes from too much ultraviolet light.
Friday, July 09, 2010 |
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| "We're Gonna Win, Twins" brings fans back, and into present |
While growing up in the mid-to-late 1990s my dad bought a pair of Minnesota Twins season tickets for $100 where we had free rein to pick nearly any upper deck seat in the Metrodome.
Monday, June 28, 2010 |
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| Milwaukee on the water |
Milwaukee grew up on the water and celebrates water. It was water - the confluence of three rivers - the Kinnickinnic and the Menomonee joining the Milwaukee before flowing into Lake Michigan - that drew native people there. When French missionaries and fur traders came through, it became an active fur trading area.
Sunday, June 20, 2010 |
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| Dancing with crawfish |
Two red-shelled crawfish danced on the table at Boutin's Restaurant, "A Cajun Music & Dining Experience" in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The larger one stood on its back legs and waved its front legs in the air. The smaller one rolled onto its back and waved all legs. Then they met their fate in a pot of boiling water.
Thursday, June 17, 2010 |
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| The truth about healthy gums |
You don't have to be down in the mouth about dental health if you consider a few facts. First, you should know that the American Academy of Periodontology estimates that three out of four Americans suffer from some form of gum disease. What's more, research links gum disease to such serious conditions as diabetes, heart disease and certain forms of cancer.
Monday, June 07, 2010 |
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| Women may underestimate impact of menopause |
A recent survey found that women are often surprised by the degree to which menopause can affect every aspect of their lives. Learning more about this life transition may help reduce potentially negative aspects.
Monday, June 07, 2010 |
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| It's tomato time, even if you don't have a garden |
Edible gardening has become a cultural phenomenon. Interest in saving money at the grocery store and the desire to have better-tasting fruits and vegetables have sparked an increase in home gardening.
Monday, June 07, 2010 |
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| Local author talks books and bullets at the SSP library |
On May 20, the South St. Paul Library hosted a special version of "show and tell."
The items being shown included a bullet-torn paper target and a Minnesota Book Award.
Tuesday, June 01, 2010 |
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| Children and garage door safety |
Teaching young children how to spell the word "door" may offer an additional lesson about garage door safety.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 |
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