Natural childbirth – with backup
A new mom does it her way at VRMC
I recently gave birth to my first child, and I had a wonderful labor and delivery experience that I would like to share.When I became
pregnant last October, I knew next to nothing Full Story
Lyme disease and more: A follow-up
Last week’s story, “The many faces of Lyme disease,” received a lot of feedback from readers. They requested that we provide some more information this week on other diseases that can be transmitted by ticks, and ways to protect yourself, your family, and your pets from tick bites. Full Story
Musician Bernard Allison says local fest is “like home ”
Boundary Waters Blues Fest headliner
Author’s note: I interviewed Bernard Allison
at his home in the Minneapolis suburbs.
Bernard is the headliner of the 10th Annual
Boundary Waters Blues Fest coming up on
July 29-August 1 in Grand Rapids. Full Story
Northern claustrophobia becomes love
“I can’t breathe!” I thought as I gasped and scrambled into the car hoping to find a high spot where I could get up and over the trees. I just knew the Leonidas lookout would do the trick. I had to get out of all these trees! This was my claustrophobic reaction for about the first 6 months I lived in northern Minnesota. Full Story
Business Reports: Income Statement
The Income Statement reflects the performance of a company for a given period of time – annually, quarterly, monthly, daily, etc. This data can be used to compare sales and expense amounts against prior periods or against industry averages. It can help identify areas where improvement is needed (decrease expenses, increase mark-ups, etc.). Full Story
"Tummy Time" important for babies
In 1994 the American Academy of Pediatrics made a recommendation known as the “back to sleep” program, stating that it is safest for babies to sleep on their backs. As a result of this, the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has been reduced by up to 50%. Full Story
this week: TOWER FARMERS MARKET RECIPES
Editor’s note: This week the folks at Tower
Farmers Market shared with us some
fabulous recipes that take advantage of our
garden bounties this summer. Enjoy! - Jean
Blueberry Buckle
The cook is: Jane Sakrison Chilcote
Full Story
THE Asian Range
This is another in a series of ethnic minority Range Histories. After profiling one of our Jewish WWII vets a few weeks back, I thought it would be interesting to present a sampling of articles, circa 1906-1909, that indicates how citizens of Asian descent were portrayed in our local papers. Full Story
9-Ball
Standings 7/15
Magic One................ 1295 Office 15....................1290 R Bar / Vi's................1269 Penalty Box X-Light...1214 Krossroads Knuts..... 1178 Magic Too................. 1149 Riders On Mane........1138 Oasis.........................1112 Poppers.....................1079 Alpine Trio................. 1069 Krossroads Crew...... 1056 Full Story
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