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Starry Trek helps battle aquatic invasive species

Volunteers who love lakes are needed throughout Minnesota on Saturday, Aug. 8, to help search for starry stonewort, an aquatic invasive algae that can spread easily and form dense mats in lakes. Starry Trek is an annual, one-day event where the public meets at training sites across Minnesota to learn how to identify starry stonewort…

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Support makes a difference: WIC can help with breastfeeding

August is National Breastfeeding Month, a time to celebrate breastfeeding families and recognize something we know makes a big difference: support matters.Every breastfeeding journey is different. Some parents may breastfeed exclusively, while others combine breastfeeding with formula or provide breast milk by pumping. Some journeys last weeks, while others continue for months or longer. Whatever…

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This Happened Here: On Puzzles

BY JESSE HENNENIt’s the dead of winter in Iowa City in 2014. Between identical smothered burritos and warming beers, David and I are passing a folded newspaper back and forth. Pen clots the page –…

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Program held in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

A gathering was held to honor the work of Martin Luther King Jr at the Montevideo Community Center on Sunday, January 15th. Guest speakers included Jammie Niemeyer and Rose Meyerhoff. https://youtu.be/I-vSGYI9cn4