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Janell Wink shared a view of the Crow Wing County Fair from 2021, in Brainerd.

Jeanette Duis, of Clarkfield, shared a picture of her 16 year old son Matthew Duis and his grandpa, Glen Jorgenson. Proud moment here, after they went to an auction and Grandpa bought Matthew his first tractor.

Crab leaves and clover near the house at John Pfeiffer’s dad’s house in Andover.

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Janell Wink shared a view of the Crow Wing County Fair from 2021, in Brainerd.

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'My Dreams have Finally Come True': Talented group of weavers given opportunity to contribute, thrive at unique non-profit

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'My Dreams have Finally Come True': Talented group of weavers given opportunity to contribute, thrive at unique non-profit

by Bill Vossler bvossler0@outlook.com When one of the ten Heart of the Lakes Weavers finishes a creation on their loom at the Albany Arts...

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Uplifting toys

Clear Lake man founded non-profit that produces wooden toys to help comfort kids in distress By Karen Flaten “My wife is the one who got...

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A hummingbird haven

Women have helped create a happy place for tiny birds By Carlienne A. Frisch Notice a movement in the garden? Perhaps it’s a...

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June 2023 Senior Perspective

Select the your area, or check out the stories from other parts of Minnesota and North Dakota. All the great local advertisers can be in...

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How can I help?

Several volunteer opportunities available By Jim Palmer This spring, Senior Perspective sent a call out to all volunteer groups in our...

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Calling all volunteer groups...

What opportunities do you have? We want to highlight you in Sr. Perspective By Jim Palmer Some people have never volunteered for anything...

Planting flowers for the Rose Bowl parade

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Planting flowers for the Rose Bowl parade

Avon couple helped decorate the Lions float By Bill Vossler Few people have the opportunity to work on a Rose Bowl float. But Cheri Appel...

Granite couple lends a hand at Beargrease

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Granite couple lends a hand at Beargrease

By Scott Thoma As longtime park supervisors at separate Minnesota State Parks an hour apart, Bill and Terri Dinesen of Granite Falls have...

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Giving back in retirement

After law enforcement, career, Maple Plain man helps the less fortunate By Carlienne A. Frisch Dean Mooney, who lives on the family farm...

Darwin couple provided disaster relief after Ian

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Darwin couple provided disaster relief after Ian

By TOM HAUER Hurricane Ian, a devastating Category 4 hurricane, made landfall near Ft. Myers, Fla., on Sept. 28. Darwin residents Chris...

Mother, daughter team up to spruce up museum

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Mother, daughter team up to spruce up museum

By PATRICIA BUSCHETTE What do you do when your world is overtaken by a pandemic? For Rachel Peterson of Renville, Covid 19 ushered in a...

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Lifting up lives in Africa

St. Cloud man spent several years of his life helping the young, the poor, and the sick in Africa BY BILL VOSSLER Peter Lodoen of St....

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A ‘stable’ retirement

Edina man finds that working with horses is a perfect way to spend his retirement days. BY PATRICIA BUSCHETTE During the summer of 2018,...

My Perspective: Storm destruction viewed up close

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My Perspective: Storm destruction viewed up close

BY JIM PALMER There is a reason why they have Severe Weather Awareness Week in April in all midwestern states. This year, severe storms...

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The courageous life of Michael Dowling

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My Perspective—Help sought for delivery to small towns

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My Perspective—Help sought for delivery to small towns

By Jim Palmer; Editor/Publisher The increase in gas prices over the last month has forced us to look closer at how we deliver the papers....

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‘I got caught up with the smiles’

Willmar woman has been clowning around the last 40 years By Patricia Buschette In the early 1980s, planners of the Spicer parade were...

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Faithful friends of MSU

Couple makes ‘profound impact’ on college By Lisa Ridder Myrna (Dalzell) and Merwin Lyng of Mayville, North Dakota, met while attending...

Making a difference, one patient at at time

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Making a difference, one patient at at time

New Ulm doc has been helping patients for 50+years By Carlienne A Frisch While growing up in New Ulm, Ann Vogel accompanied her physician...

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Sharing knowledge,passion for aviation

By Leann Jorgenson of Alexandria Aviation seems an impossible dream for many, but there is a place in Alexandria where those dreams can...