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“Root Ball,” Defined

[Editor’s Note:  You know there are a lot of recent storms — and storm damage — when a post that originally appeared 5 years ago suddenly starts getting hits.  I’m re-running the post (below) as a service to anyone who’s digging out from under. My sympathies . . .] I don’t usually associate “balls” with...
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What’s Up in . . . The Wedge

Did Straight-Line Winds Do That? At first blush, it looks like straight-line winds damaged the second floor of this east-facing duplex in The Wedge. After all, there’s a fresh tree stump on the south side of the property, indicating that last month’s storm came roaring through here. But, upon closer examination, it’s apparent that the...
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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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