The pests that ravage houseplants reproduce rapidly and don’t have natural predators that keep their numbers in check. Once leaves become limp, curled or discolored, there is little hope left. Spider mites leave tell-tale webbing while sucking out plant juices. Diligence with insecticidal soap may control them. Mealy bugs are seen as fluffy white masses along the stems and joints […]
SpaceLIFT
Decorator Secret: What’s the right height to hang a chandelier? How To: Let’s assume you have an 8 foot ceiling. A good guideline is to make sure the fixture hangs at least 32” from the bottom of the fixture to the top of the table. If your ceiling is higher add 3 inches for every foot of additional ceiling height. […]
SALOME’S STARS
ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Your soft-hearted self is drawn to a tempting offer. But your hardheaded half isn’t so sure. Best advice: Do it only after every detail is checked out to your liking. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your inventive mind should help you find a way to get around an apparently impassable barrier and make […]
Range of the Arts celebration begins
VIRGINIA – The Lyric Center will be holding its 2013 Range of the Arts week-long celebration the last week of February. Range of the Arts began in 2004 and has featured music, theater, dance, and literary and visual arts for a week filled with events. This year’s celebration begins with the Small Parts Players children’s theatre company production of “Ax […]
Attorney Richards joins Honkanen Law Office
VIRGINIA – Long-time Iron Range litigator Carver Richards has joined the Law Office of Erik J. Honkanen as partner, making the firm Honkanen & Richards, S.C. Richards brings 40 years of legal experience to the Virginia law firm. Richards will be moving into new practice areas to take full advantage of his long-time experience, including crafting business arrangements, opening up […]
Free waste reduction training offered
MT. IRON – To help tackle the issue of solid waste in rural communities, the Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) at the University of Minnesota is partnering with St. Louis County and other counties in northern and western Minnesota to host half-day training sessions and assessments for local government staff and the business community. These efforts are supported by a […]
Leoni presents at annual EMS conference
VIRGINIA – Joe Leoni, an attorney with the Trenti Law Firm in Virginia, presented again at the annual Arrowhead EMS Conference in Duluth on January 17. He is a regular speaker at this conference, typically covering medical negligence and EMS legal issues. This year he presented at the Medical/ Legal Reference Desk answering local and state-wide EMS departments’ legal questions […]