winter
Waiting for snow…
What a winter.
By this time last year, we had piled up some impressive stats:MORE »
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February 24: Wanna farm? Maybe start with chickens!
Dream of walking out to your chicken coop and gathering baskets of fresh eggs - smooth, white, or brown? Maybe selling them to neighbors, or the local food market?MORE »
Save our streams, lakes, and rivers: Use less road salt
One thing we all have to admit is this mild winter has made driving and walking easier. Along with mild weather we have less compacted snow and ice on our sidewalks and roadways, and less need for road salt and de-icer.MORE »
Local towing company struggles to stay open during brown winter
This season’s warm and nearly snowless winter is driving the third-largest towing company in Minneapolis into the ditch.
Gopher Towing, which has been towing around the University of Minnesota campus for 35 years, is struggling now more than ever.MORE »
MN's Beth Dooley - cooking locally, seasonally, deliciously in icy North
Mid-winter: ground is frozen, snow's predicted. You can still eat locally, in season and deliciously.MORE »
Pond hockey tournament gets green light
This week marks the start of the physical set-up preparations for the U.S. Pond Hockey Championship, scheduled to be held January 20th through the 22nd on Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis. The outdoor tournament features play by 250 teams on 25 rinks, drawing over two thousand players from 37 states and several countries.MORE »
January festivals
Things settle down after the holidays, but only slightly. Minnesotans tend to celebrate winter. You know how it is--if you can't fight it...MORE »
Advice from a Pro: Is your dog ready for winter-weather walks?
Sure, it may not feel like it, but winter is here. And with the season comes a blizzard of fresh considerations. When is it too cold to walk the dog? Does Spot need a coat for daily strolls? Is eating snow the same as drinking water? Guest blogger Sarah Smith of Paws N Motion chimes in with seasoned words of wisdom about safer, healthier wintertime walks with your pooch.MORE »
What does it take to be a winter cyclist?
Though the calendar says otherwise, for all intents and purposes winter has arrived in Minnesota. And for most Twin Cities commuters this means breaking out the ice-scrapers and warming up the car before the daily drive. But for a growing number of dedicated bicyclists, winter means the same thing as summer – time to saddle up for the daily ride. What does it take to be a winter cyclist?MORE »
The beast in the basement
Only in Minnesota do we include photos of the new furnace when we list a home for sale. The weather has been wonderful these past few days but we know we are living on borrowed time and today is the first day of winter.
I wrote this post in 2008 and it continues to get traffic during the colder months when Minnesotans have to deal with the cold and the beast in the basement.MORE »
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