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“Stump Sculpture”

Who Carved THAT?!? No, I have no idea who carved that (maybe it wasn’t a “who”). I’m just hoping that this “memento” from last month’s storm — located in a park about one-half mile west of Minneapolis’ Cedar Lake — is left alone.
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“Takes a Licking and Keeps on Ticking” — the Update

Public Trees vs. Private Trees In the wake of the mega-storm that swept through the Twin Cities early Friday evening, local media are full of photos showing downed trees, crushed cars, etc. So, what’s different about the photo above? The Honda minivan under the 10-ton tree is . . . ours. It was parked in...
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Twin Cities Snowstorm Aftermath (16″?!?)

High Temp Today: 17 Degrees* (Maybe) “It takes a licking, and keeps on ticking.” –Timex watch marketing slogan The same could be said of the Twin Cities, in the aftermath of a 16″ snowfall yesterday — the biggest locally in two years. I got up at 5:30 a.m., expecting to shovel my way to the...
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